Anutin shrugs off southern poll resultsListen to this articlePrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrives at Wat Ratchabophit in Bangkok to pay respect to the Supreme Patriarch for the New Year on Monday. (Photo: Government House)Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul brushed off recent opinion poll results after the party recorded relatively low approval ratings in Songkhla, saying surveys do not dictate how the party works. Mr Anutin came in third with 12.56%. Asked whether the results reflected voter frustration over the government's handling of flooding in Songkhla's Hat Yai, Mr Anutin said he could not draw such a conclusion. BTJ executive Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, who is overseeing the election campaign in the 14-province southern region, admitted he was concerned about the Nida Poll results but remained confident.

Source: Bangkok Post January 05, 2026 23:35 UTC