Thairath Poll reveals survey results ahead of the 2026 election, reflecting online Thairath readers’ full support for the “People’s Party” to form a single-party government, clearly showing a desire for decisiveness to solve the tough issue of livelihoods.
Thairath Poll released survey results from online Thairath readers on the topic “The dream government formation and the political formula you want to see” The results show that Thai people overwhelmingly support the “People’s Party forming a single-party government,” garnering 42.90% popularity, more than double the second-place option of forming a national unity government.
If Thai politics is a chessboard, this latest Thairath Poll under the theme “The dream government formation” signals what the players on this board are thinking.
With 55,505 respondents on the topic “The dream government formation and the political formula you want to see,” the numbers reflect a significant change showing the public’s growing frustration with the old political equations and their search for "decisiveness" to seriously address the “livelihood crisis” in the upcoming election on 8 February 2026.
The poll clearly shows that the era of “splitting the pie” may be ending, as over 42.90% of the public support the formula of the “People’s Party forming a single-party government,” nearly triple the second-place “national unity government” formula at 17.08%.
This figure reflects public weariness toward the coalition government system with its bargaining over interests, which affects stability and policy promotion.
Meanwhile, the cross-bloc coalition formula “Bhumjaithai + Democrat” ranks third with 11.29%, and the “Pheu Thai Party forming a single-party government” is fourth with 9.27%.
The “People’s Party + Pheu Thai Party” alliance ranks fifth and “Bhumjaithai Party forming a single-party government” ranks sixth with 8.67% and 4.91%, respectively. This survey indicates a significant political momentum shifting toward a new power bloc.
When asked about who would be Thailand’s leader or prime minister in 2026, the poll aligns with party popularity. Nattapong Ruangpanyawut of the People’s Party enjoys the highest trust with 45.27%, followed by conservative representative Peeraphan Saleeratwipak, who surprisingly rose to second place with 14.57%.
Yotchanan Wongsawat is third with 13.77%, overtaking current Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is fourth with 10.40%, and Abhisit Vejjajiva in fifth place at 5.28%. These figures indicate that “new generation leaders” remain the majority preference, while established politicians see declining popularity.
Additionally, 4.99% remain undecided, and 2.54% plan to decide after watching the second Thairath debate.
Although political debates about structure and the constitution dominate the media, the “real feelings of the public” focus on survival. The Thairath Poll reveals that the most critical condition the public wants from the new government is solving livelihood and economic problems such as digital currency, wages, and lowering living costs, with 61.17% support.
This far surpasses second place, “constitutional reform,” at 22.17%, nearly three times less, and third place “betrayal/crossing blocs” at 9.29%, by several multiples.
Also of interest and considered important election conditions for 2026 are policies on decentralization and provincial governor elections (3.20%), welfare from prenatal to end-of-life care (2.91%), and political prisoner amnesty (1.27%), ranking fourth to sixth respectively.
Demographically, among those who provided data, the strongest voice comes from the late working-age group, 46-59 years old (29.20%), followed by seniors 60 and above (24.76%) and those aged 26-35 (16.52%), together comprising over half the survey. Those aged 36-45 make up 16.28%, and 18-25 years old 13.24%.
Most respondents reside in “Bangkok and the metropolitan area” at 44.28%, followed by the Central region at 18.01%, Northeast 16.48%, North 12.08%, and South 9.15%.
This Thairath Poll clearly shows that in 2026, Thai people do not just want “anyone” as government but desire stability, fresh leadership, and clear, effective problem-solving.