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Thaksin’s Daughter Widens Lead for Thai Premiership in Poll

Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her Pheu Thai party widen lead in latest Thai election poll ahead of May vote as they pledge to boost minimum wage and economic growth.

  • Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her Pheu Thai party lead in latest poll ahead of Thai general election in May.
  • Paetongtarn's approval increased to 38.2%, up from 34% in the previous poll.
  • Pheu Thai party garnered 49.75% of backing, an increase from 42.95% in December's poll.
  • Incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha garnered the backing of 15.7% of respondents, ranking him third.
Thaksin’s Daughter Widens Lead for Thai Premiership in Poll
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, and her Pheu Thai party widened leads as the voters’ top choice in the latest opinion poll ahead of a general election tentatively scheduled for May.

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