People’s Party leads, Natthaphong tops PM race: Nida poll
The latest Nida poll shows Anutin Charnvirakul in second place, while 14.12% of respondents say they still cannot find a suitable prime ministerial candidate.
- According to a Nida poll, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut of the People's Party is the top choice for prime minister with 24.76% of the vote.
- The People's Party leads in voter preference, polling at 30.40% for constituency MPs and 30.48% for party-list MPs.
- Anutin Charnvirakul of the Bhumjaithai Party is the second most popular candidate for prime minister at 20.84%, with his party also ranking second in popularity.
The Nida Poll Centre at the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) has released the results of its survey, First Round: Election 2026 momentum, conducted on January 5–8, 2026.
Preferred candidate for prime minister (at present)
- 24.76%: Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut (People’s Party)
- 20.84%: Anutin Charnvirakul (Bhumjaithai Party)
- 14.12%: No suitable candidate yet
- 12.12%: Abhisit Vejjajiva (Democrat Party)
- 9.64%: Yodchanan Wongsawat (Pheu Thai Party)
- 5.04%: Gen Rangsi Kitiyansap (Economic Party)
- 2.64%: Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan (Thai Sang Thai Party)
- 1.92%: Julapun Amornvivat (Pheu Thai Party)
- 1.84%: Sirikanya Tansakul (People’s Party)
- 1.32%: Pirapan Salirathavibhaga (United Thai Nation Party)
5.48%: Others (including)
- Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha
- Suchatvee Suwansawat (Thai Kao Mai Party)
- Veerayooth Kanchoochat (People’s Party)
- Capt Thammanat Prompao (Kla Tham Party)
- Sihasak Phuangketkeow (Bhumjaithai Party)
- Korn Chatikavanij (Democrat Party)
- Suphajee Suthumpun
- Pol Gen Seripisut Temiyavet (Thai Liberal Party)
- Dr Warong Detkitvikrom (Thai Pakdee Party)
- Suriya Juangroongruangkit (Pheu Thai Party)
- Treenuch Thienthong (Palang Pracharath Party)
- M.L. Kornkasiwat Kasemsri (Palang Pracharath Party)
- Wan Muhamad Noor Matha (Prachachat Party)
- Atthawit Suwanpakdee (United Thai Nation Party)
- Juree Numkaew (Democrat Party)
- Rukchanok Srinork (People’s Party)
- Kannavee Suebsang (Phlwat Party)
- Karndee Leopairote (Democrat Party)
- Khunying Kalaya Sophonpanich (Thai Kao Mai Party)
- Assoc Prof Jedsada Thonawanik (Rakchat Party)
- Ekasit Kunanantakul (Thai People’s Party)
- Mongkolkit Suksintharanont (New Alternative Party)
- Vote No
0.28%: Did not answer / not interested
Likely party choice for constituency MPs
- 30.40%: People’s Party
- 21.96%: Bhumjaithai Party
- 15.72%: Pheu Thai Party
- 12.16%: Democrat Party
- 8.40%: Undecided
- 4.04%: Economic Party
- 2.20%: United Thai Nation Party
- 1.60%: Thai Sang Thai Party
3.52%: Others (including)
- Klatham Party
- Thai Kao Mai Party
- Palang Pracharath Party
- Thai Liberal Party
- Thai Ruam Palang Party
- Thai Pakdee Party
- Prachachat Party
- Rakchat Party
- Phlwat Party
- Vote No
Likely party choice for party-list MPs
- 30.48%: People’s Party
- 22.32%: Bhumjaithai Party
- 15.44%: Pheu Thai Party
- 12.56%: Democrat Party
- 7.80%: Undecided
- 4.16%: Economic Party
- 2.24%: United Thai Nation Party
- 1.76%: Thai Sang Thai Party
3.12%: Others (including)
- Klatham Party
- Thai Kao Mai Party
- Palang Pracharath Party
- Thai Liberal Party
- Thai Pakdee Party
- Prachachat Party
- Thai Ruam Palang Party
- Rakchat Party
- Phlwat Party
- Vote No
0.12%: Did not answer / not interested
