PUBLISHED: 6 Jan 2025 at 04: 30
According to a poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration ( Nida ), the majority of Thais believe that Paetongtarn Shinawatra will be in office for the entire year.
Nida Poll monday released the results of a study conducted on Dec 16-18, involving 1, 310 members. When asked about the prospects of the Paetongtarn government this year, 51.22 % of respondents believed the premier would serve the full year, 21.60 % anticipated a cabinet reshuffle, 15.34 % expected a parliamentary dissolution and 15.04 % predicted the coalition government’s collapse.
Some 5.88 % thought the premier would resign, 5.73 % believed protests would force her out of office, 3.05 % said the government would face a coup, 2.82 % said legal issues would force the premier to step down and 1.76 % expected the premier to step aside for Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. About 1.15 % gave no judgment or were indifferent.
Asked about this year’s political situation, 50.61 % believed the situation would remain” chaotic” and 39.92 % said it would be more tumultuous.