{
  "id": 10140180,
  "title": "Thai PM Anutin’s support drops in latest poll as pressures rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/thai-pm-anutins-support-drops-in-latest-poll-as-pressures-rise-10140180",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T04:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/27/thai-pm-anutin-s-support-drops-in-latest-poll-as-pressures-rise"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's government is facing declining public support, according to a recent opinion poll. Only 13.8% of respondents backed Anutin as prime minister in September, down from 21.7% in June, the September 18-23 nationwide phone survey of 2,500 adults by the National Institute of Development Administration revealed. Bhumjaithai Party's rating fell to 12.1% from 17% over the same period, placing it third behind the opposition People's Party and coalition partner Pheu Thai. The poll showed that Anutin's government is under pressure from rising oil prices and a potential court ruling that could threaten its hold on power. The government has extended cost-of-living assistance in response to high global energy costs, which are squeezing Thai households and businesses. The upcoming Constitutional Court ruling on a challenge to the February election may force Thailand to hold a new vote if invalidated. Opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut remains the most popular named choice for prime minister at 24.7%, while Pheu Thai's Yodchanan Wongsawat placed fourth with 11.3%.",
  "summary": "The poll result comes as the prime minister's government faces its biggest political test yet in Monday's ruling on the validity of February's election.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Thai PM Anutin’s Support Drops in Latest Poll as Pressures Rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/thai-pm-anutins-support-drops-in-latest-poll-as-pressures-rise",
        "published": "2026-09-27T03:45:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Thai PM Anutin’s support drops in latest poll as pressures rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/thai-pm-anutins-support-drops-in-latest-poll-as-pressures-rise-10140499",
        "published": "2026-09-27T04:17:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}