Poll respondents disagree with Pheu Thai’s “government of reconciliation”

Most respondents to a Nida Poll disagree with the Pheu Thai party partnering with the two junta-linked parties, Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation, to form a “government of reconciliation”, and most would prefer Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s next prime minister.

The National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) conducted an opinion poll of 1,310 people aged over 18 andof various occupations and educational backgrounds across the country.

Asked about the “government of reconciliation”, to end the decades-old political colour polarization, the poll shows 47.71% of the respondents strongly disagree with such a government; 16.79% disagree, while 19.47% said that they strongly support such a government and 15.11% said they agree.

Asked who is most appropriate to be Thailand’s next prime minister, 38.63% of the respondents favour Paetongtarn, while…