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Prayuth narrows gap in poll on top choice for Thailand PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Prayuth ChanOcha Thailand Bangkok
FILE PHOTO: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha campaigns as the PM candidate for the United Thai Nation Party (Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party) ahead of a general election this year in Bangkok, Thailand, January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has gained ground on frontrunner Paetongtarn Shinawatra in a new survey on Thailand's top choice for premier, which showed the former coup leader was the most popular choice in the capital Bangkok.

Political newcomer Paetongtarn, the daughter of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was backed by 28.5% of the 1,571 respondents in the Feb. 17-18 survey by Super Poll released on Monday, closely followed by Prayuth on 25.7%.

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