Blackpink’s Lisa (Larisa Manoban) was selected as the most influential person in Thailand.
On the 2nd, Thai media Nation reported that as a result of a survey conducted by Suandusit University on 7,398 people from December 20 to 27 last month, 28.14% of respondents named Lisa as the most influential person.
Lisa is a member of the group Blackpink, which debuted in 2016. Lisa, who is from Thailand, works as a rapper and main dancer, and has gained sensational popularity both at home and abroad. In Thailand, she has risen to the level of a national fairy.
Second place went to former leader of the Progress Party (MFP) Pita Limcharnrat, who received 27.46% of the votes. The Forward Party, led by former leader Pita, secured 151 seats in the House of Representatives and became the largest party by making unconventional reform pledges such as abolishing the royal insult system during the general election last May. However, former leader Pita ultimately suffered a defeat in the vote to elect prime minister due to opposition from the military and conservatives who opposed his pledge to abolish the law of lese majeste.
Third place was actor and broadcaster Kanchai Kamnedhploy (22.55%), fourth place was Phaeton Thanh Shinawatra, leader of the Puathai Party (12.43%), and fifth place was Miss Universe runner-up Antonia Porshield (9.42%).
Meanwhile, respondents chose the ‘Forward Party’s election victory’ as the biggest event in Thailand last year. The response rate reached a whopping 40.53%.
This was followed by Antonia Forschild’s second-place finish at Miss Universe (17.55%), passage of the draft bill allowing same-sex marriage in the House of Representatives (15.31%), the Siam Paragon shooting incident (14.65%), and the general election on May 14 (11.96%). It was.
As for the ‘most outstanding male politician’, former leader Pita ranked first with 61.78%, showing an overwhelming gap with Prime Minister Theta Tawisin (13.22%).
As for the ‘most outstanding female politician’, Forward Party lawmaker Sirikanya Dansakkun ranked first with 27.95%, followed by Phae Thong Thanh Puathai Party leader with 24.22%.
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Source: Donga
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