Aswin now second in another popularity poll

May 1, 2022: Opinion surveys are coming thick and fast on the Bangkok gubernatorial race, and while Chadchart Sittipunt remains the hot favourite in all, the rise of Aswin Kwanmuang is noticeable.

A recent, large-scale popularity poll by Thammasat researchers had Aswin come third after Chadchart and Democrat Suchatvee Suwansawat, but Dusit Poll has just released findings that the former Prayut-installed Bangkok governor is now second, albeit trailing Chadchart significantly.

The Dusit Poll interviewed 2,522 eligible voters. Almost 40% of them would vote for independent Chadchart, as opposed to 14.16% who would pick Aswin. This is a very high lead and key difference between the Dusit survey and the Thammasat poll, which suggested that the gap between Chadchart and Suchatvee, who Thammasat pollsters stated came second, was not that big.

Suchatvee came third in the Dusit Poll, receiving 13.37% backing. Move Forward’s Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn was, like in the Thammasat poll, fourth, getting exactly 10% support. The Dusit Poll was conducted between April 12-18, around the same time that the Thammasat reserchers carried out their survey.

Both Thammasat and Dusit polls found similar percentages regarding Aswin, though. He got 14.7% backing in the Thammasat poll, compared with 14.16% in the Dusit poll. Both polls got almost identical numbers on Wiroj as well.

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