Thai PM's popularity tumbles to 9.2% amid Cambodia row
The poll, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration, asked 2,500 people who they think is best suited to lead Thailand, with the country facing ongoing political turbulence. The results, published Sunday, show Paetongtarn's support has tumbled from 30.9 percent in the same survey back in March.
Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut of the opposition People's Party tops the latest poll with 31.48 percent, up from 25.8 percent in the previous survey.
Thousands of protesters rallied in Bangkok on Saturday calling for Paetongtarn's resignation. She's facing backlash over a leaked phone call with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. During their conversation about the border disputes, she seemed to disparage a Thai Army commander.
Earlier in June, a group of senators filed a petition with Thailand's Constitutional Court demanding the prime minister be removed from office. The court is expected to decide Tuesday whether to take up the case.
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