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

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, attending an event with Pheu Thai fellows
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, attending an event with Pheu Thai fellows. Photo: @ingshin21 / Instagram.

Pheu Thai Party’s advisory chief Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the most favoured candidate for the prime minister’s post, followed by Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat [Read More…]

Majority say Prayut should dissolve House now: poll

PM Prayut meet with cabinet members and medical advisors to receive the latest reports on the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in Thailand
PM Prayut meet with cabinet members and medical advisors to receive the latest reports on the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in Thailand. Photo: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา Prayut Chan-o-cha / Facebook.

A majority of people want Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to dissolve the House of Representatives as soon as possible now that the government has become [Read More…]

No pardons for corruption, drug trafficking, rape-murder convictions: Survey

Old Women's Prison in Chiang Mai
Old Women's Prison in Chiang Mai. Photo: drburtoni / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Most respondents to recent NIDA Poll do not agree with the granting of pardons to convicted corrupt politicians or officials, rapist-murders, drug traffickers or those [Read More…]

Most Thais disagree with reopening the country in 120 days: poll

Bangkok’s Chinatown Yaowarat, sits empty due the lack of foreigners during COVID-19
Bangkok’s Chinatown Yaowarat, sits empty due the lack of foreigners during COVID-19. Photo: Chainwit. CC BY-SA 4.0.

A majority of people disagree with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s announcement to reopen the country in 120 days amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to [Read More…]

‘Nobody’ suitable to be PM, Prayut second choice: poll

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha offering a televised address talking about the latest situation of COVID-19 pandemic in the country
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha offering a televised address talking about the latest situation of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Photo: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา Prayut Chan-o-cha / Facebook.

“Nobody” is by far the most suitable choice to lead the country, with Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha coming in a distant second, according to the latest [Read More…]