Pita and Move Forward see further rise in popularity: Nida Poll
The popularity of the Move Forward Party and its former leader Pita Limjaroenrat further rose in the second popularity survey released by NIDA Poll on Sunday.
The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) carried out the survey from June 14 to 18 among 2,000 respondents at least 18 years old, from around the country.
The respondents were asked to pick a politician they wanted to become the prime minister now. Up to 45.5% picked Pita, who comfortably beat Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, whose popular rating dropped from 17.17% in the previous survey to 12.85%.
In the first popularity ratings survey by NIDA Poll from March 11 to 13, Pita had enjoyed 42.75% approval.
The popularity of Move Forward also rose from 48.45% in the first survey to 49.2% in the second survey while the Pheu Thai’s dropped from 22.1% to 16.85%.
The top five PM’s choice of the survey respondents:
45.5%: Pita:
20.55%: No satisfactory choice
12.85%: Srettha
6.85%: Pirapan Salirathavibhaga (United Thai Nation Party leader)
4.85%: Paetongtarn Shinawatra (Pheu Thai leader)
The top five parties the respondents said they would vote for now:
49.2%: Move Forward
16.85%: Pheu Thai
15%: No satisfactory choice
7.55%: United Thai Nation
3.75%: Democrat Party
