Deputy Prime Minister Yotchanan Wongvasit expressed gratitude after his popularity poll score rose, placing him second behind Anutin Charnvirakul. He said this is a good encouragement for his work. When asked by reporters about the controversy involving Agriculture Minister Suriya's transfer of civil servants and its impact on the Pheu Thai Party, he said he does not consider that angle.
At 09:10 on 5 May 2026 GMT+7. Mr. Yotchanan Wongvasit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, gave an interview at the Government House regarding the Dusit Poll survey measuring the most prominent government politicians. Yotchanan ranked second after Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, who was first. When asked how he felt, Yotchanan said, "I must thank everyone. This is a good encouragement for my work. Personally, I am determined and committed to doing my duties to the best of my ability and to do even better."
When asked if this meant he was on the right track in his work, Yotchanan said he believes so but added that there is still room for improvement because there are many urgent issues and hardships faced by people in various provinces and areas, so efforts must be increased. Regarding whether he expects to reach first place, he said, "Our duty is to work fully. The future will be seen by the people. We will continue to work with full effort."
Regarding the controversy over civil servant transfers in the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives by Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, and whether it would affect the Pheu Thai Party, Yotchanan said today he does not focus on that perspective. Instead, he considers the practical issues at hand and the long-term problems. It is necessary to lay the foundation for structural reforms. This is a principle that ministers and political parties should follow: solving urgent problems for the people while building a foundation for the long term.
