Thailand’s Opposition Party Widens Lead Ahead of Tight Election Race

People’s Party has extended its lead over Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party with just nine days to go before an election that’s likely to produce another divided parliament.

Support for the opposition party rose to 34.2% from 30.5% earlier this month, according to a Jan. 23-25 survey by the National Institute of Development Administration. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s conservative Bhumjaithai Party trailed with 22.6%, little changed from 22.3%, the survey published Friday showed.