The latest public opinion poll by the King Prajadhipok Institute is just another survey showing the atrophy of the Pheu Thai Party. The poll, released on Sunday, shows that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is in fourth place, with 8.7% support, among seven potential premier candidates if a general election were to be called soon.
The Move Forward Party (MFP), meanwhile, would win 208 parliament seats, almost twice as many as Pheu Thai's estimated 105. As predicted, Pheu Thai executives dismissed the study. Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai described the survey -- with a plus or minus 5% margin of error -- as "just another one of the far too many polls" that he could not distinguish.
Mr Srettha, despite mentioning respect for public opinion, said he did not want to put the blame on the delayed fiscal budget disbursement. The poll reflects Pheu Thai's struggles, which have failed to return it to its former glory. What voters remember are Mr Srettha's overseas trips and local visits.
There is nothing wrong with our PM travelling overseas or behaving like a salesman as long as he brings home real projects. So far, our PM has only profusely promised that foreign investors will bring funds to invest in Thailand. At home, the government's digital wallet scheme has yet to make inroads, and so too have mega infrastructure projects like the Land Bridge in the South.
The digital wallet, touted as a flagship economic stimulus, is suffering from a lack of funds. But those are not the .
