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Pheu Thai’s Paetongtarn voted the favourite candidate for PM - Nida Poll

13 Sept 08:15 Key points summarised by AI

Pheu Thai Party's advisory chief, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leads as the most favoured candidate for prime minister, garnering 38.20% support in the latest NIDA poll.
The Pheu Thai Party also dominates preferences for both constituency (49.75%) and party-list (49.85%) MPs, indicating strong overall public backing.
Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat (15.75%) and incumbent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (15.65%) are the next most favoured candidates for the premiership.

18 Oct 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.