Most Thais ready for woman prime minister

Nida survey shows 63 per cent would welcome such an result; but one in 4 Southerners oppose a female leader

The majority of Thai people are ready to have their first female prime minister if one is elected to the top office, according to a survey conducted by National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).

The Nida opinion poll shows that 63.47 per cent of respondents welcome such a possibility. Yingluck Shinawatra, the younger sister of fugitive former premier Thaksin, stands as the Pheu Thai Party’s No 1 party-list MP candidate.

Read more: The Nation