Pheu Thai's leading candidate for prime minister is Ms Paetongtarn Shinawatra, whose father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck were ousted in separate military coups.
Pheu Thai has been touting some ambitious and eye-catching policies ahead of the country’s May 14 election, including giving digital money to all citizens above 16 years old.
Property tycoon Sretta Thavisin, another of Pheu Thai’s prime minister candidates, said it is “very evident” that Ms Paetongtarn is the most popular at the moment.has been able to come close to her in polls surveying voters’ choice for the top job. Dr Nuttakorn Vititanon from Chiang Mai University’s School of Politics and Government told CNA that the younger generation of voters who never experienced the success of the Pheu Thai era would not vote for the party.
Even among voters who intend to vote for the opposition, sentiment is mixed, with the Move Forward Party another strong contender.PREVENTING A MAJORITY“has a stance”, said 62-year-old voter Araya Radasan. “I want them to run the country. Everything has to change. It will be different and better than now.”
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