Poll: Priewpan befits dep PM post

Most supporters of the government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra want Pol Gen Priewpan Damapong, the outgoing police chief, to take the post of deputy prime minister, according to the results of an Abac Poll revealed on Sunday.

The poll was conducted on Sept 20-29 on 2,487 supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) and the Yingluck government in Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Chiang Mai, Phayao, Nakhon Sawan, Lop Buri, Chon Buri, Phetchabun, Suphan Buri, Khon Kaen, Surin, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Songkhla provinces.

Asked who they thought was suitable to be appointed to the cabinet, the respondents' choices were as follows:

- Pol Gen Priewpan (83.6%) for the Deputy Prime Minister's post; - Yaowapa Wongsawan (72.9%) for an important cabinet post; - Jatuporn Prompan (69.4%) for the posts of Social Development and Human Security miniister or Labour minister; - Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan (61.7%) for the post of Transport minister; - Chaturon Chaisaeng (60.5%) for the education portfolio; - Phumtham Wechayachai (58.4%) for the post of PM's Office or Interior minister; - Pongthep Thepkanchana (57.7%) for Justice minister; and - Pongsak Raktapongpaisal (52.1%) for the posts of Transport or economics minister.

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