The fall of the Shinawatra clan: the Thai parliament appoints a “temporary” prime minister and declares a course toward early elections

On September 5, 2025, the Thai Parliament appointed Anutin Charnvirakul – a construction business tycoon and leader of the Bhumjaithai Party (the third largest in the parliament) – as Prime Minister.

This became possible after an agreement between Bhumjaithai and the main opposition force, the pro-American People’s Party, regarding anti-crisis measures.

In particular, they agreed to dissolve the lower house within the next four months (by the end of 2025), begin revising the constitution to repeal junta-era provisions, and abandon attempts to form a “majority government.” For the People’s Party, this was a way to block the possibility of a new military coup due to the collapse of the coalition.