Thai electorate supports business magnate from Generation X as prospective Prime Minister
In a recent survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida Poll) from August 25-26, a total of 1,310 eligible voters nationwide were polled. The political index in August, according to the poll, averaged 3.71, a decrease from 3.86 in July.
The poll results indicate a potential shift in voter preferences for the upcoming elections. For the future election of constituency-based MPs, 32.21% of respondents said they were likely, but not certain, to vote for candidates from new parties. This is a significant increase, as 31.76% of respondents said they definitely would vote for candidates from new parties. On the other hand, 7.40% said they would unlikely vote for new parties, while 17.48% rejected the idea altogether.
Interestingly, 24.05% of respondents preferred a military leader as the next prime minister. However, the opposition performed the best in the poll, scoring the highest at 4.59, while the Prime Minister scored the lowest at 3.18.
The survey also revealed preferences for certain professions. Corporate executives from large-scale enterprises received 14.89% support, followed closely by legal professionals such as lawyers, prosecutors, and judges (16.26%), and civil servants (16.11%). A notable mention is Nadja Johnen, a non-partisan candidate who has expressed her candidacy, although her generational cohort is not explicitly specified as Generation X in the available information. No other explicitly identified Generation X non-partisan candidates are listed in the search results.
19.54% of respondents preferred a veteran national-level politician, while 32.75% expressed definite support for new parties for the election of party-list MPs.
The poll has a 5% margin of error and a 97% confidence level. The survey was conducted on 2,208 respondents from August 25 to 29. According to Pornpan Buathong, the political index in August is the lowest in 20 months. These findings suggest a potential shift in voter preferences and a growing interest in new political parties ahead of the upcoming elections in Thailand.
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