Anutin’s Core Cabinet Team Intact After ‘Blue Wave’ Thai Vote

Thailand’s rise was once seen as unstoppable. But decades of political strife, inequality and stalled growth have left it the cautionary tale of Southeast Asia.Source: Bloomberg

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By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Suttinee (Ying) Yuvejwattana

February 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM UTC

For the first time in weeks, Thailand’s top cabinet ministers could breathe a sigh of relief as they gathered Tuesday at Government House in Bangkok.

It was their first meeting since Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul won Sunday’s election by an unexpectedly wide margin — dubbed the “blue wave” in a nod to the color of his political party.