Pheu Thai Gains Ground In Political Popularity Poll
Pheu Thai Party leads political preference with 34.80 percent support in a nationwide Nida Poll survey, while Pheu Thai's Srettha Thavisin tops prime minister candidate preferences at 26.08 percent.
Nida Poll, the opinion research center of the National Institute of Development Administration, released its second-quarter 2026 political popularity survey on July 5, 2026. The poll surveyed 2,500 respondents nationwide aged 18 and above, distributed across all regions and socioeconomic backgrounds, between June 29 and July 2, 2026. The survey employed multi-stage probability sampling from Nida Poll's master sample database and conducted phone interviews with a margin of error not exceeding 0.05 at a 97 percent confidence level.
When asked which person they would support for prime minister today, respondents ranked their preferences as follows: 26.08 percent chose Srettha Thavisin (Pheu Thai Party) in first place; 21.68 percent selected Anutin Charnvirakul (Bhumjaithai Party) in second; 11.80 percent backed Abhisit Vejjajiva (Democrat Party) in third; and 11.64 percent supported Yutthachai Wongsuwan (Move Forward Party) in fourth place. An additional 10.24 percent said they had yet to find a suitable candidate, while the remaining respondents spread their support among other political figures.
Regarding party preference, Pheu Thai Party led with 34.80 percent support, followed by Bhumjaithai Party at 17.00 percent, Move Forward Party at 16.84 percent, and Democrat Party at 12.68 percent. The remaining respondents either expressed uncertainty or indicated support for smaller parties.
