After strong election victory, Thai Prime Minister vows to build border wall with Cambodia
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday that he would build a border wall with neighbouring Cambodia and keep the border closed following a stronger-than-expected general election victory by his Bhumjaithai party.
Panarat Thepgumpanat
Reuters
February 9, 2026
Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, arrives for a press conference at the party headquarters on the day of the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026.
Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters
BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday that he would build a border wall with neighbouring Cambodia and keep the border closed following a stronger-than-expected general election victory by his Bhumjaithai party.
He also said on a televised news broadcast that he wanted to form a government with a strong majority and is now awaiting the final results of the vote.
-Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat, Writing by Orathai Sriring; Editing by David Stanway/Reuters
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