Most disagree with Pheu Thai forming govt with former foes: polllUnited Thai Nation leader Pirapan Salirathvahibhaga (left) and Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew laugh after talks between the two parties at Pheu Thai headquarters on July 22. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)Most people disagree with the Pheu Thai Party's forming a government that includes its former political foes in the coalition regardless of political polarisation, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll. The poll was conducted on Aug 15-17 by telephone interviews with 1,310 people aged 18 and over of various levels of education, occupations and incomes throughout the country to compile their opinions on the Pheu Thai Party's forming of a "special government" which includes Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation parties regardless of political polarisation. Of the respondents, 39.62% said they had never voted for the Pheu Thai Party (or the former Thai Rak Thai and Palang Prachachon parties); 33.13% said had previously voted for Pheu Thai, including in the May 14, 2023 election; 26.72% said they had previously voted for Pheu Thai, excluding the May 14, 2023 election; and 0.53% had never exercised their voting right. Asked who from the Pheu Thai Party they thought was suitable to be prime minister, 38.63% favoured Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra; 36.56% Srettha Thavisin; 8.47% Chaikasem Nitisiri; and 16.34% had no answer or were not interested.
