Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha managed only fifth place, behind pop singers and actresses, among celebrities people would give a rose to on Valentine's Day, according to a survey.
The Bangkok University poll was conducted on 1,150 people throughout the country to define "Thai people's love in 2023" for Valentine's Day on Feb 14.
Asked what they plan to do for loved ones on Valentine's Day, with respondents allowed to chose more than one answer, their answers varied: do something together such as eating, travelling and making merit (57.8%); to tell them "I love you" (19.4%); buy them something they want (10.9%); buy them a rose (7.8%); give them a souvenir such as a necklace or a ring (5.6%); give them money (3.9%); and, propose marriage (1.1%).
Asked to name a celebrity they would want to give a rose on Valentine's Day, the top five named by respondents were: actress Aum Patcharapa Chaichua (7.4%), Lisa or Lalisa Manobal of the K-pop Blackpink band (7.0%), actress Bella Ranee Campen (6.1%), singer Thongchai "Bird" McIntire (5.8%) and Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha (5.7%).
