PM Paetongtarn tops the polls whilst Thaksin falls to 7th

Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has surged to the top of the charts in a LINE Today poll, placed first among Thailand’s political elite. The poll, conducted from September 10 to 20, revealed that the country’s 31st Prime Minister and second female leader outpaced her rivals by a wide margin.

Leading the pack with an impressive 4,764 points, PM Paetongtarn left former Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat in the dust, who secured second place with 2,991 points. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on followed at a distant third, racking up 1,355 points. Despite her father, Thaksin Shinawatra’s long-standing influence in Thai politics, he only managed to scrape into seventh place with 336 points.

Political heavyweights such as Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga and former House Speaker Chuan Leekpai also made appearances in the top five. The People’s Party secured multiple rankings with three prominent figures occupying sixth, eighth, and ninth places, reported The Nation.

Here’s the breakdown of the top contenders:

1. Paetongtarn Shinawatra: 4,764 points
2. Pita Limjaroenrat: 2,991 points
3. Chalermchai Sri-on: 1,355 points
4. Pirapan Salirathavibhaga: 681 points
5. Chuan Leekpai: 585 points
6. Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut: 428 points
7. Thaksin Shinawatra: 336 points
8. Sirikanya Tansakun: 313 points
9. Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn: 181 points
10. Seripisut Temiyavet: 131 points

In related news, Bangkok’s bustling streets are abuzz with approval for Governor Chadchart Sittipunt’s performance, as a recent NIDA Poll revealed.

After two years at the helm of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Chadchart has garnered widespread satisfaction among residents. In an extensive survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), 2,000 Bangkok residents aged 18 and over shared their views through telephone interviews.

In other news, a recent survey has uncovered a deep-seated distrust among the Thai populace towards their government, with more than 69% of respondents expressing doubts that the government acts in the country’s best interests.

Conducted by the Institute of Future Studies for Development (IFD) from August 17 to 20, the survey sampled 1,251 adults nationwide. The findings paint a troubling picture of a political landscape dominated by unseen forces, with a significant majority of Thais convinced that the country’s main political parties are under the thumb of powerful individuals.