Election race heats up as Pheu Thai dominates poll


The country’s main opposition party, Pheu Thai, is in prime position ahead of the Thailand’s hotly contested May 14 general election, with the latest poll showing it has a significant lead over its political rivals.

Pheu Thai, which has a long-standing affiliation with former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, won the backing of 41.37% of roughly 162,000 eligible voters surveyed, according to the Suan Dusit Poll released Saturday. The nationwide poll was conducted between April 10 and 20.

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