People’s Party leads NIDA Poll as Bhumjaithai support falls
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The People’s Party remains Thailand’s most popular political party and Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut is still the public’s top choice for prime minister, but the latest NIDA Poll points to a sharp loss of momentum for Bhumjaithai, with Pheu Thai now almost level in party support.
Key facts
The second-quarter political popularity survey, released by the NIDA Poll Research Centre of the National Institute of Development Administration, was conducted from June 29 to July 2 among about 2,500 people aged 18 and above nationwide
Asked who they would support as prime minister today, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut of the People’s Party came first with 26.08%, followed by Anutin Charnvirakul of Bhumjaithai with 21.68%.
Abhisit Vejjajiva of the Democrat Party ranked third with 11.80%, narrowly ahead of Yodchanan Wongasawat of Pheu Thai on 11.64%, while 10.24% said they could not yet find a suitable candidate.
Natthaphong’s support as preferred prime minister declined from 30.60% in the first quarter to 26.08% in the latest poll, but he retained the top position
Anutin’s support dropped more sharply, from 29.40% to 21.68%, widening the gap between the two leading prime ministerial choices.
The People’s Party remained firmly in first place with 34.80%, while Bhumjaithai fell to 17.00%.
Summary
The second-quarter political popularity survey, released by the NIDA Poll Research Centre of the National Institute of Development Administration, was conducted from June 29 to July 2 among about 2,500 people aged 18 and above nationwide. The survey covered respondents across regions, education levels, occupations and income brackets, using telephone interviews and probability-based multi-stage sampling.
Asked who they would support as prime minister today, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut of the People’s Party came first with 26.08%, followed by Anutin Charnvirakul of Bhumjaithai with 21.68%.