Majority not keen to see Prayut take over PPRP leadership: pollPrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gestures to supporters during a visit to a Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) factory at the Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri on Friday. The poll was conducted through telephone interviews on Sept 13-16 on 1,317 people aged 18 and over of various levels of education and occupations throughout the country. As a consequence of the alleged attempt to unseat him, Gen Prayut removed Capt Thamanat as deputy agriculture and cooperatives minister and Narumol Pinyosinwat as deputy labour minister. Asked whether they thought Gen Prayut should set up a political party of his own for the next general election, a majority -- 66.06% -- disagreed. Of them, 58.24% said Gen Prayut had failed in his administration, lacked leadership, and was unable to solve the country's problems, and it was time for him to step down.

Source: Bangkok Post September 19, 2021 03:26 UTC