Thai PM slips in opinion poll as election looms FMTNews FMTWorld
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha shrugged off the latest survey result, saying he will do his best to win.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s support jumped 10 points to 38.2% in a survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration published at the weekend, while Prayuth trailed in third place with 15.65%. Thailand is expected to hold an election in May, which will continue a long-running political battle between the Shinawatra family and conservative pro-military establishment.
Prayuth, who has been in power since staging a coup against the last Shinawatra government in 2014, shrugged off the latest survey result.
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