Majority of Thais oppose senators having role in electing PM: Nida Poll

By The Nation

 

 

A poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) showed that over three-fourths of Thai people want to scrap the role of senators in picking the prime minister by rewriting Section 272.

 

The Nida Poll survey of 1,317 respondents aged over 18 in various regions from September 8-10 showed that most of them wanted the amendment to be successful.

 

More than 61 per cent strongly agreed with rewriting of Section 272 of Thai Constitution to revoke senators’ power to elect a prime minister, 16.48 per cent agreed, 8.96 per cent disagreed, 13.21 per cent strongly disagreed and 0.08 per cent did not follow the topic or were not interested in it.

 

Regarding holding of a general election after the House is dissolved, 69.27 per cent strongly agreed, 15.90 agreed, 6.24 per cent did not agree, 7.22 per cent strongly disagreed and 1.37 per cent did not follow the topic or were not interested in it.

 

However, 38.27 per cent believed that there was a role for senators in Parliament to balance the power of MPs, 31.66 per cent thought senators had no concrete success and were unnecessary, and 30.07 per cent were okay with keeping or removing senators.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394475

 

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Majority of Thai's couldn't care less.

 

What's the margin between strongly disagree and disagree...or for that matter strongly agree or agree?

 

I would have thought there is agree, disagree and no comment.

Majority of Thais oppose senators helping elect the PM.

Those in power dont give a rats a++e what  people think, will do everything possible to keep things as they are.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

want to scrap the role of senators in picking the prime minister

I would have thought that the 250 senators, mainly military and police officers,  hand picked by the junta in the first place, should be the bigger issue, and stinks of nepotism.

Edited September 14, 20205 yr by Thaiwrath

22 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Majority of Thais oppose senators helping elect the PM.

Those in power dont give a rats a++e what  people think, will do everything possible to keep things as they are.

Oh great one, it only takes a small percentage to appose an unruly government successfully.  Only 14% of Americans fought for independence.  Even the adventures of the few can get foreign media attention.  That scares cha cha more than anything, as he cannot control them and they show him for what he really is.   Given he did not win in a landslide, he knows the opposition against him is large. 

 

The reason why there is such a small middle class may be by design.  Having people who have time an education to assess a situation is not good for military governments.   People who don't care do so out of necessity perhaps.  But sadly, that perpetuates their inability to attain a better life.   

The current members of the senate, who were all handpicked by the previous coup-makers, are their friends, followers and family members.

 

This includes the prime minister’s younger brother, Preecha Chan-ocha, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan’s younger brother, Sithawat Wongsuwan, Former Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak’s brother, Pisethsom Jatusripitak, and Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam’s brother, Chalermchai Krea-ngam. 

 

Of the 250 appointed senators, 194 were handpicked by Prawit and appointed by the junta, which was also known as the National Council for Peace and Order. 

 

Link

https://www.thaienquirer.com/17192/for-thailands-government-and-senate-its-a-familial-affair/

Who wants people who are bought and paid for to have a role in anything? The people see right through the charade and despise the army and the senate like never before. 

3 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

Majority of Thai's couldn't care less.

 

According to NIDA 98.6567% of statistics are made up on the spot!!! ????????????????????????????????????????????????

48 minutes ago, Yinn said:

The current members of the senate, who were all handpicked by the previous coup-makers, are their friends, followers and family members.

 

This includes the prime minister’s younger brother, Preecha Chan-ocha, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan’s younger brother, Sithawat Wongsuwan, Former Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak’s brother, Pisethsom Jatusripitak, and Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam’s brother, Chalermchai Krea-ngam. 

 

Of the 250 appointed senators, 194 were handpicked by Prawit and appointed by the junta, which was also known as the National Council for Peace and Order. 

 

Link

https://www.thaienquirer.com/17192/for-thailands-government-and-senate-its-a-familial-affair/

You are starting to sound like a grizzled old expat.  ????  The junta puts on a show of a representative government just like a casino makes you think you can become easily rich.  The odds are stacked against you all because of they fear the Shanwatras. 

3 hours ago, Grumpy John said:

What's the margin between strongly disagree and disagree...or for that matter strongly agree or agree?

 

I would have thought there is agree, disagree and no comment.

It wouldn't be Thai if there wasn't a grey area.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

three-fourths

I do like this wording - why not three-quarters or even 75%??

if you want democrazy , get rid of the army, senators , and ....

In a true democracy all the members (including The PM and all the senators) of parliament are elected by the constituents. In an autocratic government the locals are booted to the sideline.

10 hours ago, webfact said:

three-fourths

Isn't that 3/4's or 75%?

6 hours ago, Grumpy John said:

What's the margin between strongly disagree and disagree...or for that matter strongly agree or agree?

 

I would have thought there is agree, disagree and no comment.

Various kinds of rating scales have been developed to measure attitudes directly (i.e. the person knows their attitude is being studied).  The most widely used is the Likert scale (1932).

In its final form, the Likert scale is a five (or seven) point scale which is used to allow the individual to express how much they agree or disagree with a particular statement.

5 hours ago, Yinn said:

Of the 250 appointed senators, 194 were handpicked by Prawit and appointed by the junta, which was also known as the National Council for Peace and Order. 

it's called Thai Democracy 555

I don't know what more is needed to say/do for the current government to understand they are not welcomed/liked to run the country, a government that can't stabilize it's own governance with constant reshuffling of cabinet members that tells you how unstable/inefficient/unfit they are, come guys, for everyone's sake, grow some bxlls and call it a quit

Edited September 14, 20205 yr by Mavideol

Well rightly or wrongly Prayut and the pirate gang are as popular as kei khwai with just about everyone around here.   Even more so as they are allowing the Chattree Mining mob to appropriate land South East of our village.  500.000rai including existing orchards...including our #2 orchard.  Water quality, air quality, destruction of farmland are issues.  The prevailing wind is South East to North West at less 70% of the time. So a huge quantity of dust will be present in the air.  Khow Kheaw is the water shed for our village...that will be destroyed.  As for farmland,  there is no more around here so where does that leave hundreds of families?  Up that well known creek without a paddle!

Edited September 14, 20205 yr by Grumpy John
Smelling

9 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

I would have thought that the 250 senators, mainly military and police officers,  hand picked by the junta in the first place, should be the bigger issue, and stinks of nepotism.

It's criminal