India, Feb. 10 -- The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is on track to win the most seats in Thailand's general election, according to unofficial results released by the state Election Commission after about 94 per cent of polling stations had reported on Monday. It's the first decisive victory of a conservative party in Thailand in years. Sunday's election came against a backdrop of slow economic growth and heightened nationalist sentiment. Voter turnout stood at around 65 per cent, significantly lower than in the 2023 election.

The commission's running count, shown on its website, indicated that Bhumjaithai won about 193 seats in the 500-member House of Representatives. The House comprises 400 lawmakers directly e...