Rap song reflects Thai society: poll

By THE NATION

 

 

MOST PEOPLE surveyed recently view a controversial rap song criticising Thailand as a reflection of society although they suspect it has been used for political attacks, separate opinion polls found.
 

More than 51 per cent of respondents in the latest Nida Poll said the song “Prathet Goo Me” (My Country Has These…) simply reflected some truths in Thai politics and society, according to results of the survey released yesterday.

 

 

 

Almost 40 per cent of those surveyed said they viewed it as another song criticising the country and politics.

 

Another 11 per cent said the song’s lyrics contained foul language and 8 per cent of the respondents disagreed that the song made “too severe accusations” against the country.

 

 

Some 4 per cent of those surveyed also found it inappropriate for the song’s music video to re-enact a violent scene that took place during the massacre of student protesters outside Thammasat University in October 1976. Most respondents – 58.1 per cent – said they had never listened to the song or viewed its music video while the remaining 41.9 per cent said they had previously.

 

However, more than half of people who had listened to it – 53.7 per cent – said they felt indifferent about the song, 30.9 per cent said they liked it, and 15.4 per cent said they disliked it. The survey was conducted by the National Institute for Development Administration (Nida) on 1,259 eligible voters (people aged 18 and over) in all regions of the country between October 31 and November 2. In another survey conducted by Suan Dusit University, it was found that 60.4 per cent of the respondents said the song was used by a certain group of people to make political attacks for their benefit.

 

Another 35.7 per cent called on people to listen to opinions that differ from theirs while 20.7 per cent of those surveyed said the song reflected truths in society, namely the difference of views among people, according to results of Suan Dusit Poll released yesterday.

 

The survey was conducted on 1,117 people between October 30 and November 3.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30357867

 

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"...However, more than half of people who had listened to it – 53.7 per cent – said they felt indifferent about the song, 30.9 per cent said they liked it, and 15.4 per cent said they disliked it. The survey was conducted by the National Institute for Development Administration (Nida)..."

 

53.7% indifferent?

 

That is why there are 25+ million views and counting.

 

100% of people surveyed in my house loved it. And, 100% of people surveyed in my house think that the Thai leadership should pay attention to the passion, the rage and the sheer raw emotion expressed.

 

 

I am left wondering where these NIDA polls take place. Big business boardrooms, airline business class waiting rooms or military barracks? The results are often just too unbelievable and strangely pro-NCPO. Far easier to ignore the poll than it is the rap.

NIDA ... perhaps more accurately should be renamed NIPA ... p for "propaganda" 

4 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

53.7% indifferent?

Not surprising.  Americans love to talk about the revolutionary war, but only 14% actually fought for freedom.  The Thai numbers are more encouraging than that.  The song is long over due.  Why Thais encourage military law or are indifferent to it is just that the do not know any better.  The junta lovers quote security but far too much has been lost in the last four years.   I quote the people below:

 

"People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both". Benjamen Franklin

 

"Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder." - Lao Tzu

 

Based on the words of the mighty, Thailand's impatience with the junta is understandable.   Coups are expedient and Thailand has temporary security at the expense of freedoms.  Will things change ?  Who knows ?

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Lungstib said:

I am left wondering where these NIDA polls take place. Big business boardrooms, airline business class waiting rooms or military barracks? The results are often just too unbelievable and strangely pro-NCPO. Far easier to ignore the poll than it is the rap.

How long will it take before this is indexed?

7 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

"...However, more than half of people who had listened to it – 53.7 per cent – said they felt indifferent about the song, 30.9 per cent said they liked it, and 15.4 per cent said they disliked it. The survey was conducted by the National Institute for Development Administration (Nida)..."

 

53.7% indifferent?

 

That is why there are 25+ million views and counting.

 

100% of people surveyed in my house loved it. And, 100% of people surveyed in my house think that the Thai leadership should pay attention to the passion, the rage and the sheer raw emotion expressed.

 

 

But isn't that a worldwide figure; not necessarily a Thai figure.

7 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

"...However, more than half of people who had listened to it – 53.7 per cent – said they felt indifferent about the song, 30.9 per cent said they liked it, and 15.4 per cent said they disliked it. The survey was conducted by the National Institute for Development Administration (Nida)..."

 

53.7% indifferent?

 

That is why there are 25+ million views and counting.

 

100% of people surveyed in my house loved it. And, 100% of people surveyed in my house think that the Thai leadership should pay attention to the passion, the rage and the sheer raw emotion expressed.

 

 

Went out to a few gogo bars the other night with a mate. He often pays the dj to play songs he likes.

Of the four gogos we went to one was too scared to play it, one did after a lot of hesitation and the other two gladly played it.

 

I believe the results were about, or close to your 100% like. 

 

It is a bloody good song.

Sounds like  the 'poll' is an attempt to deescalate and tone-down the song's impact though wordy and 'intellectual' expert assessment that is meant to detract from the actual raw impact that the song had in order to have it dismissed and (hopefully) forgotten in the public's eye.   Polls have become tools that are in themselves used to attempt to sway public opinion as they are not in anyway free from the bias of the pollsters. 

Yes I think it does. Lots of huffing and puffing and "likes", no action.

On 11/5/2018 at 6:53 AM, Lungstib said:

I am left wondering where these NIDA polls take place. 

Probably at the Army HQ at Rachadamnoen.

The fact that this song has so many people talking is a good thing. There seems to be a lot of indications that the junta is in for a hard time during a fair election. Fortunately for them they can pull the stings (and already are) so the likelihood of a fair election s not much of a concern for them.