By Joel Sawat Selway Image generated by ChatGPT In the two days since Thailand’s 2026 General Election, much of the international media converged on a single explanation for Anutin Charnvirakul’s victory. From Reuters to the Washington Post, headlines declared that nationalism had carried the Bhumjaithai Party to power. “Thailand’s PM Anutin staked his election on nationalism and won” (Reuters) “Thailand's Anutin rides wave of nationalism to election victory” (Agence France