Junta gets thumbs-down in varsity survey

By The Nation

 

 

A survey of 2,175 university students found that most respondents believed the military coup did not solve the country’s problems, and the performance of the General Prayut Chan-o-cha-led government during the past four years was “bad or very bad”, according to the poll by the Thai Academic Network for Civil Rights.

 

The respondents were from 19 universities including Thammasat University, Chulalongkorn Univ-ersity, Prince of Songkla University, Khon Kaen University and Chiang Mai University. 

 

Asked whether the military figures behind the coup ran the country better than elected politicians, 86.2 per cent of those polled said, “No”. 

 

More than half of the respondents also said they had no confidence that the 2017 Constitution would successfully fight corruption, protect people’s rights and freedoms, prevent vote buying, defend human rights or promote welfare. 

 

Of those polled, 70.8 per cent said they were not confident that the junta’s 20-year national strategy would usher Thailand towards progress. 

Up to 35 per cent of respondents said the next prime minister could be “anyone except Prayut”.

 

The survey found Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit (6.8 per cent) was even more popular than former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (5.7 per cent) and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva (4.1 per cent). Prayut got support from just 1.9 per cent of respondents. Stand-up comedian and writer Udom Taepanich enjoyed 1.1 per cent backing respondents on the question of who should become the next prime minister.

 

Asked which party they would vote for, 22.7 per cent of those polled said they would cast their ballot for Democrat Party. About 20.3 per cent said they would vote for Pheu Thai Party. Future Forward Party garnered 10 per cent support. Up to 21.6 per cent said they would vote for a new alternative. Only 2.5 per cent said they would vote for a pro-military party. 

 

Dr Samchai Sresunt, who teaches at Thammasat University’s Puey Ungphakorn School of Development Studies, said these findings reflected the lack of trust for the current government held by university students.

 

“They do not want the pro-military party. They do not want Prayut,” he summarised. 

 

Thanapol Phanngam, Kasesart University student, said new-generation people no longer trusted that the current government would fight corruption, citing Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwon’s luxury-watch scandal as a reason. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30345874

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-05-21

40 minutes ago, webfact said:

Up to 35 per cent of respondents said the next prime minister could be “anyone except Prayut”.

I'm surprised it's that low. There again, I wonder if a lot of respondents could have felt intimidated to answer honestly.

 

48 minutes ago, webfact said:

Asked whether the military figures behind the coup ran the country better than elected politicians, 86.2 per cent of those polled said, “No”. 

 

86.2% said "No."

 

Societies that don't listen to their young rarely have great futures.

 

 

A tangible survey result?

 

Well I never.

There is no junta / coup in history that has started with good looking alternatives then ended up with full pockets stupid laws and the country in a worst state than ever before.

This month's new word kiddies appears to be "Varsity". 

Impress your friends. Use it as often as possible, especially in headlines, even if you don't know what it means and you use it in the wrong context. 

1 hour ago, Samui Bodoh said:

 

86.2% said "No."

 

Societies that don't listen to their young rarely have great futures.

 

 

That's interesting, because 86.2% is the exact percentage of statistics that are made up on the spot. 

4 minutes ago, jaltsc said:

That's interesting, because 86.2% is the exact percentage of statistics that are made up on the spot. 

 

86.2% of people agree with you!

 

 

Edited May 20, 20188 yr by Samui Bodoh
Lack of coffee

14 minutes ago, jaltsc said:

That's interesting, because 86.2% is the exact percentage of statistics that are made up on the spot. 

Ha ha! I remember that Guinness advert too.

 

A decent survey for a change funny how Prayut's survey said 93% support him and the free survey said 86% do not. Thailand the hub of survey's.  Anyway good for the youth they are Thailand's hope.  

2 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

A decent survey for a change funny how Prayut's survey said 93% support him and the free survey said 86% do not. Thailand the hub of survey's.  Anyway good for the youth they are Thailand's hope.  

I'm sure the junta's publicity department have caught on to the phrase 'fake news' and will be putting it to good use soon.

 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Only 2.5 per cent said they would vote for a pro-military party. 

Oh dear Prayut. How are you gonna "attitude adjust" the other 97.5%?

I noticed the Friday TV speech had a devastating effect on the Junta's image among young people. The Junta's style is simply outmoded for them. If on top of it they are educated, like the survey respondents, these results are not surprising.

39 minutes ago, grumbleweed said:

 

Oh dear Prayut. How are you gonna "attitude adjust" the other 97.5%?

Raise the voting age !

So they werent swayed by the cute little doll mascot puppet thingy that was going to bring them together in peace and harmony.

9 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

So they werent swayed by the cute little doll mascot puppet thingy that was going to bring them together in peace and harmony.

 

I have it on good authority she's going to apply to become an election inspector.

Considering who 'fathered' her, I understand the job is her's already.

 

Ha ha! "Peace and harmony" - sounds like something out of a 1950s TV western - I hear there's a new sheriff in town, or is it a cowboy?

 

Edited May 21, 20188 yr by bluesofa
more p155-taking

4 hours ago, bluesofa said:

I'm surprised it's that low. There again, I wonder if a lot of respondents could have felt intimidated to answer honestly.

 

Of course they are students.

And when the military took over they were, say 16-17 year old.

Do they really have enough wisdom to compare?

Wonder if a survey about their knowledge of the last, say 20 years, would give a good indication of their

lack of knowledge.

9 minutes ago, hansnl said:

Of course they are students.

And when the military took over they were, say 16-17 year old.

Do they really have enough wisdom to compare?

Wonder if a survey about their knowledge of the last, say 20 years, would give a good indication of their

lack of knowledge.

I bet, you also oppose school- walkouts pro stricter gun control in the US, because..."what do students know..." 

3 hours ago, BobBKK said:

A decent survey for a change funny how Prayut's survey said 93% support him and the free survey said 86% do not. Thailand the hub of survey's.  Anyway good for the youth they are Thailand's hope.  

Quite so, the youth are Thailand's future, the military are it's downfall...……………………?

30 minutes ago, hansnl said:

Of course they are students.

And when the military took over they were, say 16-17 year old.

Do they really have enough wisdom to compare?

Wonder if a survey about their knowledge of the last, say 20 years, would give a good indication of their

lack of knowledge.

20 years ago that makes it 1997 interesting times in Thailand, can you remember them hansi and what about 1992 remember that year.

6 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

 

86.2% said "No."

 

Societies that don't listen to their young rarely have great futures.

 

 

 

It's the same in the UK. Around 1m students are currently opposing Brexit according to reports, and want to remain in the EU. And May is coming round to the realism that it's better to stay with the status quo, until all negotiations are acceptable, before pulling the plug.   IMO, exiting will be withheld until after the next election in 2022, when a new government will be installed. If it's Labour, I hope Corbyn will not still be leader.   

 

16 minutes ago, stephenterry said:

 

It's the same in the UK. Around 1m students are currently opposing Brexit according to reports, and want to remain in the EU. And May is coming round to the realism that it's better to stay with the status quo, until all negotiations are acceptable, before pulling the plug.   IMO, exiting will be withheld until after the next election in 2022, when a new government will be installed. If it's Labour, I hope Corbyn will not still be leader.   

 

Not much wrong with Corbyn. Compared with Cameron and May, how much worse could he be?

I think without any survey the public have the thumbs down on the junta in a lot of matters !

"Asked which party they would vote for, 22.7 per cent of those polled said they would cast their ballot for Democrat Party. About 20.3 per cent said they would vote for Pheu Thai Party."

Now there is a surprise, they preferred the dems over the ptp, so the educated dont like the ptp as much as the uneducated, could be interesting in future years.

Of course this is the case. If it is not a state sponsored, fake narrative survey, it is always going to come in with a majority agreeing that these incompetent, greedy, desperate, power hungry, money grubbing fools are not approved by the public. 

I hope this young elite will tell this to anybody they meet on the way.

On 5/21/2018 at 7:27 AM, grumbleweed said:

 

Oh dear Prayut. How are you gonna "attitude adjust" the other 97.5%?

Ban Northerners?  women?  those without degrees? oh wait many with degrees don't like him so scrub that one

On ‎5‎/‎21‎/‎2018 at 4:54 AM, bluesofa said:

I'm surprised it's that low. There again, I wonder if a lot of respondents could have felt intimidated to answer honestly.

 

Surprised me too! Has to be the other way round @ 70.