People’s Party, PM candidate top Chiang Mai pollListen to this articlePeople’s Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut addresses supporters at the launch of the party’s ‘People’s Government’ vision, at Samyan Mitrtown Hall in Bangkok on Jan 11. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)CHIANG MAI - People's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has emerged as the leading choice for prime minister among voters in Chiang Mai, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida). He was followed by Yodchanan Wongsawat of the Pheu Thai Party, 19.40%, and Anutin Charnvirakul of the Bhumjaithai Party, 15.65%. The poll, “Chiang Mai voters and the 2026 election”, was conducted from Jan 9-14, with 1,067 respondents aged 18 and above, Nida said on Sunday. Party-list vote preferencesFor party-list MPs, the People’s Party also led, with the following results:

Source: Bangkok Post January 18, 2026 04:09 UTC