Most respondents to a NIDA Poll in Chiang Mai province support Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the People’s party, as Thailand’s next prime minister. The party and its constituency candidates are also ahead.
The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) conducted an opinion survey, via telephone interviews, among people in Chiang Mai of various educational, professional and financial backgrounds between January 9 and 14, about how they will vote in the general election on February 8 for prime ministerial candidates, parties and constituency candidates.
The favoured PM candidates are:
1. Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, 31.40%.
2. Yodchanan Wongsawat of Pheu Thai party, 19.40%.
3. Anutin Charnvirakul of Bhumjaithai party, 15.65%.
4. Undecided, 2.09%.
5. Abhisit Vejjajiva of Democrat party, 4.12%.
6. General Rangsi Kitiyansap of the Economic party, 3.66%.
7. Julapun Amornvivat of Pheu Thai party, 3.19%.
8. Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan of Thai Sang Thai party, 2.53%.
9. Sirikanya Tansakul of People’s party, 1.78%.
10. Dr. Suchatvee Suwansawat of Thai Kao Mai party1.03%.
The favoured parties in constituency elections are:
1. People’s party, 37.39%.
2. Pheu Thai party, 31.68%.
3. Bhumjaithai party, 13.50%.
4. Undecided, 5.15%.
5. Democrat party, 4.03%.
6. Economic party, 2.81%.
7. Thai Sang Thai party, 1.69%.
The favoured parties for party-list election are:
1. People’s party, 37.39%.
2. Pheu Thai party, 30.08%.
3. Bhumjaithai party, 14.06%.
4. Undecided, 5.25%.
5. Democrat party, 3.85%.
6. Economic party, 3.09%.
7. Thai Sang Thai party, 1.69%.
8. United Thai Nation Party, 1.31%.
9. Thai New Progress Party, 1.03%.
10. Other parties, 1.88% (including Kla Tham, Seri Ruam Thai, Kao Issara, New Opportunity, Thai Pakdee, Puan Chon Thai, Phalawat, Palang Pracharath Party and Vote No).
11. No response/Not interested, 0.37%.
Chiang Mai, the hometown of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was a stronghold of the Pheu Thai party for decades until the last general election, when the People’s party routed Pheu Thai to take almost complete control of the province.
