PM Paetongtarn tops the polls whilst Thaksin falls to 7th

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has surged to the top of the charts in a LINE Today poll, placed first among Thailand’s political elite. The poll, conducted from September 10 to 20, revealed that the country’s 31st Prime Minister and second female leader outpaced her rivals by a wide margin.

 

Leading the pack with an impressive 4,764 points, PM Paetongtarn left former Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat in the dust, who secured second place with 2,991 points. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on followed at a distant third, racking up 1,355 points. Despite her father, Thaksin Shinawatra’s long-standing influence in Thai politics, he only managed to scrape into seventh place with 336 points.

 

 

 

 

Political heavyweights such as Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga and former House Speaker Chuan Leekpai also made appearances in the top five. The People’s Party secured multiple rankings with three prominent figures occupying sixth, eighth, and ninth places, reported The Nation.

 

Here’s the breakdown of the top contenders:

 

1. Paetongtarn Shinawatra: 4,764 points
2. Pita Limjaroenrat: 2,991 points
3. Chalermchai Sri-on: 1,355 points
4. Pirapan Salirathavibhaga: 681 points
5. Chuan Leekpai: 585 points
6. Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut: 428 points
7. Thaksin Shinawatra: 336 points
8. Sirikanya Tansakun: 313 points
9. Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn: 181 points
10. Seripisut Temiyavet: 131 points

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-26

 

[Hunz Kittisak]

What no Prayuth or Prawit? 

[OneMoreFarang]

What was the question of the poll?

Somehow, I think they should have mentioned this little detail.

[oxo1947]

 

Are they really that silly that they do not know that number 1 and number 7 are the same person...............

[TheAppletons]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

What was the question of the poll?

Somehow, I think they should have mentioned this little detail.

 

  The question was "who would you most like to have sex with?"

 

  Sorry to see that your top choice, Prawit, didn't make the top ten.  

[mfd101]

Srettha was top of the pops for 5 minutes.

 

Didn't save him either.

[spidermike007]

Any poll where she beats out Pita is a completely fake and fabricated, stooge sponsored poll. 

[OneMoreFarang]

50 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Any poll where she beats out Pita is a completely fake and fabricated, stooge sponsored poll. 

 

Unfortunately, I wouldn't bet on that.

I remember some years ago when Yingluck was PM. Many Thais told me that they are proud to have a beautiful PM.

I don't think anybody mentioned any other qualities... 

[SingAPorn]

MY "top of the poll" whould be the one on the lish who abolishes all the comming tax to be imposed on foreigners pensions and income, to easen the visa hassles, to stop all the absurd immigraiton reporting and TM's and last but not least, who will grant a simple tourist visa valid 6 months for any tourist with no absurd document requisites or other nosy requests. Other asian countries and India are giving out long stay visas valid up to 1 year online with absolutely no foruther hassles or red tape.

[connda]

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has surged to the top of the charts in a LINE Today poll

Is this Whose LINE Is It Anyway?  The poll where "where everything's made up and the points don't matter."  I'm thinking so!

[Gottfrid]

Where in the world is Anutin "Samurai of Cannabis" Charnvirakul?

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Unfortunately, I wouldn't bet on that.

I remember some years ago when Yingluck was PM. Many Thais told me that they are proud to have a beautiful PM.

I don't think anybody mentioned any other qualities... 

For all his faults he actually accomplished some things for the nation, including Universal Health Care, which was monumental. I don't see her doing peep, zero, maybe even less than zero. 

[Hunz Kittisak]

The Shinawatra clan is really well liked and popular with 2 members in the top 10 list. 
 

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

What was the question of the poll?

Somehow, I think they should have mentioned this little detail.

To be honest I'm not that bothered.

[sungod]

11 hours ago, TheAppletons said:

 

  The question was "who would you most like to have sex with?"

 

 

 

You got issues, she looks like her dad.

[Srikcir]

12 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I remember some years ago when Yingluck was PM.

She was Thailand's last democratically elected PM by the public electorate (vis a vis House Representatives). Since then PM's have been conjured by non-electorate democratic means. If there was 100% open and free public elections in 2023/2024 Pita would would be PM.

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

charts in a LINE Today poll

How is that done without bias and with real people?

Obviously, the poll shouldn't include foreigners, minors, unregistered voters, Bots, etc.

I would expect LINE would have to allow Personal Data to be shared with the poll analysts (whom?) to assure error-free and bias-free results.

As such, might be a crime under the Personal Data Act have been committed unless consent by LINE subscribers? No mention.

This poll should be investigated.

[OneMoreFarang]

22 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

She was Thailand's last democratically elected PM by the public electorate (vis a vis House Representatives). Since then PM's have been conjured by non-electorate democratic means. If there was 100% open and free public elections in 2023/2024 Pita would would be PM.

 

I also would prefer Pita.

But this is not how the election process of the PM works in Thailand.

People vote for parties. And the parliament votes for the PM - this is no direct vote by the people.

This is how it works in many countries, not just in Thailand.

[Hunz Kittisak]

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

I also would prefer Pita.

But this is not how the election process of the PM works in Thailand.

People vote for parties. And the parliament votes for the PM - this is no direct vote by the people.

This is how it works in many countries, not just in Thailand.

Yes many dun understand this and keep harping on MFP getting the ‘majority’ of votes and yet became the opposition.

factcheck they were offered first dib to form the government and they failed. And 38% is not majority.

[Srikcir]

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

People vote for parties.

 

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

the public electorate (vis a vis House Representatives

Let me reiterate:

Thais (the "public electorate") vote for parties that promote their choice for PM and those parties occupy the House based on the number of minister seats they can claim. It's a parliamentary system.

There was no "public electorate" election that led to Paetongtarn Shinawatra becoming PM.

[newbee2022]

On 9/26/2024 at 8:13 PM, spidermike007 said:

Any poll where she beats out Pita is a completely fake and fabricated, stooge sponsored poll. 

Is there any evidence or just your gut's feelings?😳

[kingstonkid]

1. Can you have a poll of leaders and not include Anutin and why if Thaksin is not supposed to be involved in politics and is not an active member of the PTP is he included.  I also agree Prawit as an active leader should have been involved.  This was a mickey mouse poll probably by a friends of T group

[spidermike007]

2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Is there any evidence or just your gut's feelings?😳

Have you ever met or talked to a single person who thinks that she was either a good choice or an effective leader? 

[newbee2022]

8 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Have you ever met or talked to a single person who thinks that she was either a good choice or an effective leader? 

Yes, my neighbor. He's a police officer. And his son, also with Police

[watchcat]

On 9/26/2024 at 9:37 AM, snoop1130 said:

Thaksin Shinawatra: 336 points

 

Didn't know that he was allowed to participate in politics?

[kimamey]

Second place for Pita so isn't sound bad since he was kicked out of politics so can't really be included in the political elite

[spidermike007]

17 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Yes, my neighbor. He's a police officer. And his son, also with Police

Government workers tend to be very loyal to the government, and if you're close enough to them and they're willing to confide in you they might express themselves in hushed whispers or mild descent, but generally speaking they tow the party line. So they're not a reasonably accurate expression of the way the population feels. 

[newbee2022]

6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Government workers tend to be very loyal to the government, and if you're close enough to them and they're willing to confide in you they might express themselves in hushed whispers or mild descent, but generally speaking they tow the party line. So they're not a reasonably accurate expression of the way the population feels. 

As a backbone of this constitution with loyal army and police and a strong bond to the king they strongly believe what they tell me.

[retarius]

What no Anutin?

[spidermike007]

17 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

As a backbone of this constitution with loyal army and police and a strong bond to the king they strongly believe what they tell me.

Obedience is a primary requisite of true fealty.