Thai PM's popularity plunges from 30.9% to 9.2%: Poll
The National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) announced on June 29 that its survey, conducted between June 19 and 25, found Ms Paetongtarn's approval rating had dropped to just 9.2 per cent, down from 30.9 per cent in the first quarter.
Her rating now trails far behind opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, former Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, and even former Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Pheu Thai's popularity also fell steeply to 11.52 per cent from 28.05 per cent, placing it behind both the opposition People's Party and the coalition partner United Thai Nation Party.
The survey sampled 2,500 respondents nationwide, all aged 18 or older, or of voting age.
Nida Poll said the top five most popular choices for prime minister at present are:
Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut: 31.48 per cent (up from 25.8 per cent)
No suitable candidate: 19.88 per cent (down from 23.70 per cent)
Prayut Chan-o-cha: 12.72 per cent (previously 0 per cent)
Anutin Charnvirakul: 9.64 per cent (up from 2.85 per cent)
Paetongtarn Shinawatra: 9.20 per cent (down from 30.9 per cent)
The top five parties respondents would currently vote for are:
People's Party: 46.08 per cent (up from 37.1 per cent)
United Thai Nation Party: 13.24 per cent (up from 8.75 per cent)
Pheu Thai: 11.52 per cent (down from 28.05 per cent)
Bhumjaithai Party: 9.76 per cent (up from 3.35 per cent)
No preferred party: 7.72 per cent (down from 13.75 per cent)
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