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In a recent opinion poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration, over 80% of Thai respondents expressed their desire for suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to either resign or dissolve the House of Representatives.

 

From 4th to 7th July, the survey reached 1,310 individuals nationwide, with 42.37% urging Ms Paetongtarn to resign, allowing a new leader to take charge. Meanwhile, 39.92% favoured dissolving the House to enable fresh elections, and a small fraction (0.99%) supported a coup d’état.

 

Conversely, 15.04% stood by Ms Paetongtarn, wanting her to continue her duties, while 0.31% withheld their opinion.

 

Significantly, when asked who should succeed Ms Paetongtarn, 32.82% preferred Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, a privy councillor and candidate of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN). Meanwhile, 27.94% were undecided, lacking a favourite candidate. Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, garnered support from 11.53%, and 10.92% backed Chaikasem Nitisiri from the ruling Pheu Thai Party.

 

The survey also revealed 9.77% would accept any remaining candidates, while the rest dispersed their support among other party leaders, including Pirapan Salirathavibhaga of UTN (3.82%) and Jurin Laksanawisit of the Democrat Party (1.83%).

 

Notably absent from the list was Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the Opposition and People's Party, as his party—the Move Forward Party—had been dissolved.

 

Geographically, the survey respondents were distributed across the country: 8.55% from Bangkok, 18.70% from the Central Plains, 17.79% from the North, 33.28% from the Northeast, 13.82% from the South, and 7.86% from the East.

 

Ms Paetongtarn was suspended by the Constitutional Court on 1st July after a contentious phone conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen came to light. Despite these developments, she was appointed as the culture minister concurrently.

 

As the political situation unfolds, the demand for clarity and new leadership within Thailand continues to grow, reflecting the public’s appetite for change.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-07-14

 

 

It doesn't matter what the people think democracy Thai style while the elites are pulling the strings

14 minutes ago, ozz1 said:

It doesn't matter what the people think democracy Thai style while the elites are pulling the strings

The military-establishment will veto any move toward reform. Thailand is not a democracy. Democracy in Thailand is a façade.

11 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

The military-establishment will veto any move toward reform. Thailand is not a democracy. Democracy in Thailand is a façade.

It's no better in the UK but it's not the Army who are doing it. It's Lawers.

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In a recent opinion poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration, over 80% of Thai respondents expressed their desire for suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to either resign or dissolve the House of Representatives.

Daddy won't allow that to happen... 

The ordinary Thai person is absolutely livid with her. If my wife goes all the way to Bangkok to protest then it must be bad.

It's a shame! Aside from the local politics, Ms. Paetongtarn's beautiful smile projected a good image of Thailand abroad.

🤣 I miss Prayuth 😄.. the stable, predictable and always there  .. with no grandiose vision of BIG Casinos or weed FANTASIES or taxing the pussies' sellers.. 😁 🤣 and leaving alone the perplexing, unquestionable, unjustified and totally irrational policy of banning alcohol sale during office hours....except for lunch time and evening... and of course, during sacred and divine holidays   😎

I'll bet the poll was not taken in Chiang Mai....

 

 

12 minutes ago, Look Chang said:

It's a shame! Aside from the local politics, Ms. Paetongtarn's beautiful smile projected a good image of Thailand abroad.

 

Is it reflecting on the nature of soft-politics(voters are often influenced  by the  "image" of  candidates rather than their policies) back home?

19 hours ago, dinsdale said:

The military-establishment will veto any move toward reform. Thailand is not a democracy. Democracy in Thailand is a façade.

Thailand is South East Asian Potempkin Village

That family has completely lost the plot, and fortunately they are now considered outcasts, and the few remaining supporters that they had are likely to have given up on them. That's definitely a good thing for the nation. Goodbye toxin family. See ya. 

19 hours ago, ozz1 said:

It doesn't matter what the people think democracy Thai style while the elites are pulling the strings

How many countries who claim to be so-called "democracies" appoint their "leader" without even one voter casting a vote for the head of the government? Neither Thailand nor the UK nor most of the EU.
"Democracy?"  Pfft!  "Democracy" in these countries is a hallow shell filled with bovine excrement. 

The whole family should step down talk about corruption her father leaves the country cause he steals billions comes back 15 or so many years later he’s like a hero the sister stole money the day before the sentence came down he’s not cross the border and flew in brother jet And the free ever since his daughter come on do you really believe she has the qualifications to be Prime Minister the whole family is corrupt corruption TIT 

New elections would be a fair solution.

However, with the imminent Damocles' sword of a coup.

If the outcome is expected to be a victory of People's Party.......the Tanks might be ready.

1 hour ago, connda said:

How many countries who claim to be so-called "democracies" appoint their "leader" without even one voter casting a vote for the head of the government? Neither Thailand nor the UK nor most of the EU.
"Democracy?"  Pfft!  "Democracy" in these countries is a hallow shell filled with bovine excrement. 

Take "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea". Please.

• Lesser know similar countries: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Just because a country calls itself "democratic" in its name has little real meaning versus how it conducts justice, legislation and electoral representation.

2 hours ago, Look Chang said:

It's a shame! Aside from the local politics, Ms. Paetongtarn's beautiful smile projected a good image of Thailand abroad.

My dog has a better smile ,,,,       and I can trust her !

 

From 4th to 7th July, the survey reached 1,310 individuals nationwide, with 42.37% urging Ms Paetongtarn to resign, allowing a new leader to take charge. Meanwhile, 39.92% favoured dissolving the House to enable fresh elections

Geographically, the survey respondents were distributed across the country: 8.55% from Bangkok, 18.70% from the Central Plains, 17.79% from the North, 33.28% from the Northeast,   now that say's a mouthful !

13.82% from the South, and 7.86% from the East.

22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

over 80% of Thai respondents expressed their desire for suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to either resign or dissolve the House of Representatives

I would think that with such overwhelming public support vis a vis survey for Paetongtarn's removal from government that Parliament can get a majority to force a no-confidence vote that will force a new election.

But it's not happened and I don't see where its been attempted except when it was once planned that a quorum failed to appear in Parliament that seems to counter "overwhelming public support." That in itself questions the accuracy of  the so-called survey.

They are too entrenched in the political merry go round to worry about what ordinary people think.

 

As they showed by disenfranchising the election winners and their voter's from taking office.

 

The corrupt dynasties have only themselves to blame because of their destain of democracy, which is fulfilled by corrupt courts and so forth.

 

Thailand is becoming more of a bad  soap opera every day with these self entitled Muppets running everything 

Serious question: If she is sacked, do we potentially get legal cannabis back? I am totally ignorant about Thai politics. 

11 minutes ago, Ebumbu said:

Serious question: If she is sacked, do we potentially get legal cannabis back? I am totally ignorant about Thai politics. 

No, Daddy doesn't like it.

I guarantee if you polled the country 100% would vote to lock up that whole criminal family before they jump on their private jet and take off back to Dubai. 

The same 80% continue to elect the family to power.  They will forget about the negative sentiments the have now  within a few months. Thaksin will announce some few gibs and they will swing to into his side.

3 hours ago, Ironmike said:

I guarantee if you polled the country 100% would vote to lock up that whole criminal family before they jump on their private jet and take off back to Dubai. 

If you polled the north of the country, odds are pretty good they would be supporting the Shinawatras, and want to nuke the Bangkok elites.

On 7/14/2025 at 5:07 AM, Magictoad said:

It's no better in the UK but it's not the Army who are doing it. It's Lawers.

When lawyers make laws they make them for lawyers not for the public. A good example are the deportation laws a feeding frenzy for lawyers. The wickeder the person they are trying to deport is the more money the lawyers make.

On 7/14/2025 at 7:07 PM, Magictoad said:

It's no better in the UK but it's not the Army who are doing it. It's Lawers.

Yes I agree.

It should take a leaf from the American proverb.

"For the people, of the people and by the people"

In Thailand it is.

For the people, of the people and buy the people.

 

On 7/14/2025 at 7:07 PM, Magictoad said:

It's no better in the UK but it's not the Army who are doing it. It's Lawers.

That's probably the most stupid comment I've read on here or any other place, get your facts right, if anyone it's the Home Office Ministers who advise the cabinet on issues, any new law goes through parliament then the house of Lords then the Monarch's approval much like here, difference is once a new bill becomes law it is adhered to

On 7/14/2025 at 9:36 PM, ozz1 said:

It doesn't matter what the people think democracy Thai style while the elites are pulling the strings

Absolutely a true comment. When will the netizens stand up and say,

 

"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"