{
  "id": 10446494,
  "title": "People’s Party leads latest NIDA Poll as Bhumjaithai lags",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/peoples-party-leads-latest-nida-poll-as-bhumjaithai-lags",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:31:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2026/09/28/peoples-party-leads-latest-nida-poll-as-bhumjaithai-lags/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The People's Party maintains a significant lead in Thailand's latest quarterly political popularity survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), according to the most recent NIDA Poll released on Sunday. The People's Party received 35.40% of the support, far surpassing Pheu Thai at 18.44% and the governing Bhumjaithai Party at 12.08%. The Democrat Party came in fourth with 9.80% support, followed by Thai Pakdee at 4.68%, United Thai Nation Party at 2.16%, and other parties each with varying percentages. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who represents the Bhumjaithai Party, was ranked third in the prime minister preference poll with 13.76% support, behind Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut of the People's Party at 24.72% and Yodchanan Wongsawat of Pheu Thai at 11.28%. The survey, which polled 2,500 people aged 18 and above across the country from September 18 to 23, remained consistent with the previous surveys conducted in March and June, showing a decline in support for Bhumjaithai and a stable position for the People's Party.",
  "summary": "The People’s Party has retained a clear lead in Thailand’s latest quarterly political popularity survey, while party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut remains the public’s top choice for prime minister, according to a new NIDA Poll. The survey, released on Sunday, found that 35.40% of respondents supported the People’s Party, well ahead of Pheu Thai at 18.44% […] The post People’s Party leads…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}