Pheu Thai Party Leaders Arrive at Party Headquarters After Polls Close, Suriya Confident of Top Position

Pheu Thai party leaders arrived at party headquarters after polls closed on February 8th. Supporters began gathering at the party office around 3:00 PM, with the party preparing a reception area near the dining hall and installing TV screens. Party leaders arrived in sequence: Jullapant Amornvivat, the party leader and prime ministerial candidate, arrived first at 3:55 PM. Former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived at 4:10 PM, followed by Suriya Juengrungreangkit at 5:05 PM. Suriya expressed continued confidence in the party's poll performance, suggesting they were close to their target of 200 seats. Phumtham Wechayachai, a party list candidate, arrived with a smile, stating the party had done its best and questioning whether the NIDA poll predicting third place would 'eat its own words'.