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A recent survey conducted by Thailand's National Institute of Development Administration reveals a staggering loss of confidence among Thais in both government and opposition political parties.

 

The survey reveals deepening frustration among Thais with political leadership and was conducted with 1,310 participants across the country from August 13 to 14.

 

Hope in Political Parties:

 

Completely hopeless: 41.91%
Somewhat hopeless: 34.19%
Some degree of hope: 20.92%
Very hopeful: 2.98%

Satisfaction with Constituency MPs:

 

Not very satisfied: 32.29%
Not satisfied at all: 28.24%
Fairly satisfied: 27.18%
Very satisfied: 11.60%
Did not answer: 0.69%

Re-election of Current Constituency MPs:

 

Would not vote again: 50.69%
Undecided: 25.57%
Would support the same candidate: 23.74%

Support for Party-list MPs:

 

Would not support the same parties: 40.46%
Would support the same parties: 29.47%
Uncertain: 26.95%
Never voted or did not vote: 3.12%

This survey highlights a challenging time for Thai political parties, as public trust and satisfaction dwindle. Such figures could indicate a significant change in the country’s political landscape, requiring reflection and strategic adjustments from those in power. 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-08-18

 

Poll Finds Thais Losing Faith in Political Parties, MPs

 

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A recent poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration has shocked Thailand by revealing that over 40% of respondents have completely lost faith in political parties. Meanwhile, half of those surveyed have vowed not to re-elect their current constituency MPs.

 

The poll, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration, shines a stark light on the Thai public's disenchantment with their political leaders.

 

When asked about political parties represented in parliament, from both the government and opposition, a staggering 41.9% confessed to feeling utterly despondent. A further 34% described themselves as rather hopeless, while just 20.9% managed to cling to some semblance of optimism, and a mere 2.98% felt very hopeful.

 

Intriguingly, the party-list voting intentions also reveal a shift. Faced with the prospect of voting for the same party in a proportional representation system as they did in the 2023 election, 40% outright rejected the idea.

 

In contrast, 29% were willing to support the same party again, while 26.9% remained undecided. A small fraction, 3%, admitted they either abstained from voting or did not cast a ballot in the last election.

 

This sweeping survey was carried out on August 13th and 14th, capturing the views of 1,310 respondents across the country. The focus was to gauge public sentiment on the performance of MPs and the efficacy of political parties in addressing national issues.

 

When it comes to satisfaction with constituency MPs, the results are equally dispiriting. An overwhelming 32% declared themselves not very satisfied, while 28% were not satisfied at all.

 

A modest 27% expressed fair satisfaction, and only 11.6% claimed to be very satisfied.

 

The response to the question of whether citizens would support their current MPs in an election today is perhaps the most telling.

 

A significant 50.69% said they would not, with just 23.7% affirming their support for a re-election and 25.5% remaining on the fence.

 

These numbers depict a nation struggling with a crisis of confidence in its political class. As faith dwindles, the implications for upcoming elections and the future political landscape remain uncertain.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai PBS World 2025-08-18

 

53 minutes ago, webfact said:

revealing that over 40% of respondents have completely lost faith in political parties.

 

can't blame them.

7 minutes ago, watchcat said:

 

can't blame them.

I would agree with you, except this is a NIDA poll which makes me have a lot of doubt as to its census. It is not very often NIDA polls prove accurate to reality. 

 

On the other hand, it doesn't surprise me no one has faith in the current government. Given it is mostly controlled by Thaksin now, who seems desperate to win over people by giving millions to help families and the Army at the Cambodian conflict region. 

His daughter facing charges and her hearing this week for her role. in the Cambodian scandal with their leader as well as her being controlled by Thaksin. 

Other Senators being charged with vote buying. Most of the government is currently in scandals it seems. 

Of course if you see what is happening it is such a disaster.. The party that had the most votes is dissolved, the leader is banned, there is suspended PM that nobody wants and who is totally incapable, there are no efforts or progression made for the people and the country only to keep 1 family out of problems, promises are not being fulfilled like the 10k handout, and everything is the same as for the elections. Nobody seems to care about anything except their own pockets. So what is the use to hold elections as the people want changes and progression, but the old guard and elite will find ways again to stay in power and keep things the same

Nothing recent about this. It goes back to the last election where the voice of the people was overridden by the corrupt establishment.

With Teflon Tony  being a unelected monarch and ruler for life there is no need for elections..

They lose faith now?  For over a century Thailand has had handful of coups.  The last time they had a mostly legitimate PM, Thaksin, who was re-elected, he was then overthrown.  The people simply can not come together.  Often I have heard them say "we need a strong leader".  Well, granted a strong leader can often get things done, but the danger is autocracy sets in.  The last long running guy said he took over because Thailand was paralyzed.

Thais lost faith in their politicians and the Thai government bureaucracy many decades ago.

 

First, television gave Thais a glimpse of how people lived in other countries - why cannot we live like that?

 

Second, as more and more Thais went overseas to study, to work, and as tourists, more and more Thais began to think that Thailand could be better, richer, more equal and freer.  Cannot our lives be better?

 

Third, the Internet provided a new view of the world.  Of course, not all views were "good" or desirable.  But, now Thais had access to information that was forbidden in Thailand.  Some people learnt about the "real" history of Asia, not the view propagated by the state.  Not just books were banned, but an increasing number of overseas websites were blocked.  The truth was forbidden.  Why is the establishment hiding the truth from us?

 

Taksin provided hope, but he was removed.  Future Forward and Move Forward provided great hope to the youth of Thailand, but they were removed.  Will the system ever change/  Can we ever have a better life?

 

Violent crimes dominate the media - people want change.  Why cannot our lives be safer and freer?

 

Corrupt politicians, corrupt bureaucrats, corrupt monks, etc.  Where is there no corruption in Thailand?

 

Study at university for 4 years; end up working at 711 or as a sales person in a mall, if you are lucky.  Cannot get that job you want, unless you pay a few hundred thousand Baht, or your family has the right connections.

 

What future is there for the youth of Thailand?  Go overseas to live and work?

 

They want change, and better future for themselves and Thailand; but, that is blocked by the establishment system.  Fake news, fake conflict, fake enemies; all created to maintain the established system?

 

So what do you do?

 

Thailand was once respected and a good country to live in; but now ....

 

If I cannot see a good future here, in my homeland, should I go overseas or should I just end it all now?

 

Many will disagree with the above ... no problems ... that is my short take on the issue.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Hope in Political Parties:

 

Completely hopeless: 41.91%
Somewhat hopeless: 34.19%
Some degree of hope: 20.92%
Very hopeful: 2.98%

Where's Bob and No hope

9 hours ago, webfact said:

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A recent survey conducted by Thailand's National Institute of Development Administration reveals a staggering loss of confidence among Thais in both government and opposition political parties.

 

The survey reveals deepening frustration among Thais with political leadership and was conducted with 1,310 participants across the country from August 13 to 14.

 

Hope in Political Parties:

 

Completely hopeless: 41.91%
Somewhat hopeless: 34.19%
Some degree of hope: 20.92%
Very hopeful: 2.98%

Satisfaction with Constituency MPs:

 

Not very satisfied: 32.29%
Not satisfied at all: 28.24%
Fairly satisfied: 27.18%
Very satisfied: 11.60%
Did not answer: 0.69%

Re-election of Current Constituency MPs:

 

Would not vote again: 50.69%
Undecided: 25.57%
Would support the same candidate: 23.74%

Support for Party-list MPs:

 

Would not support the same parties: 40.46%
Would support the same parties: 29.47%
Uncertain: 26.95%
Never voted or did not vote: 3.12%

This survey highlights a challenging time for Thai political parties, as public trust and satisfaction dwindle. Such figures could indicate a significant change in the country’s political landscape, requiring reflection and strategic adjustments from those in power. 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-08-18

 

what did they expect?

they shouldn't be surprised...

Seems like next general voting can be a landslide election...

It's not just. Thailand!

 

Politicians are scum, world wide, and political parties are a monstrous obstacle to anything approaching democracy.

28 minutes ago, Grusa said:

It's not just. Thailand!

 

Politicians are scum, world wide, and political parties are a monstrous obstacle to anything approaching democracy.

 

Post of the Day, Week, Month.

That's the same all over the world, why should Thais be any different, I remember a survey done in the UK many years ago regarding trustworthiness of various professions and businesses, politicians ranked below secondhand car dealers.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

 

 

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Thais Lose Faith in Political Parties as Hope Fades, Poll Shows

Good to know it's not just the UK where this is happening.

Not sure why they would've had faith in the first place.

I think most countries have this issue with their politicians.

Politicians and lawyers.....a necessary evil.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

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A recent survey conducted by Thailand's National Institute of Development Administration reveals a staggering loss of confidence among Thais in both government and opposition political parties.

 

The survey reveals deepening frustration among Thais with political leadership and was conducted with 1,310 participants across the country from August 13 to 14.

 

Hope in Political Parties:

 

Completely hopeless: 41.91%
Somewhat hopeless: 34.19%
Some degree of hope: 20.92%
Very hopeful: 2.98%

Satisfaction with Constituency MPs:

 

Not very satisfied: 32.29%
Not satisfied at all: 28.24%
Fairly satisfied: 27.18%
Very satisfied: 11.60%
Did not answer: 0.69%

Re-election of Current Constituency MPs:

 

Would not vote again: 50.69%
Undecided: 25.57%
Would support the same candidate: 23.74%

Support for Party-list MPs:

 

Would not support the same parties: 40.46%
Would support the same parties: 29.47%
Uncertain: 26.95%
Never voted or did not vote: 3.12%

This survey highlights a challenging time for Thai political parties, as public trust and satisfaction dwindle. Such figures could indicate a significant change in the country’s political landscape, requiring reflection and strategic adjustments from those in power. 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-08-18

 

Form a que and join the rest of the world with being p****d off with politicians. 

8 hours ago, gk10012001 said:

They lose faith now?  For over a century Thailand has had handful of coups.  The last time they had a mostly legitimate PM, Thaksin, who was re-elected, he was then overthrown.  The people simply can not come together.  Often I have heard them say "we need a strong leader".  Well, granted a strong leader can often get things done, but the danger is autocracy sets in.  The last long running guy said he took over because Thailand was paralyzed.

A handful? Thailand has had 12 'successful' military coup in less than the last 100 years as well as several failed attempts.

Way too much room for bias in the polling. An only 1,300 nationwide. 

Why bias/room for major misinterpretation?

First off, it doesn't say who sponsored the NIDA poll. It's unlikely to be the elected government, now is it. So who gains by such a poll when it's already obvious the ruling coalition is very weak. So who sponsored it??

Second, the questions about whether they'd vote for the same party again or same politician would need to be narrowed down to each city/province to see the disparities. Pretty positive it wouldn't be 50% across the board in each place, nationwide. So it depends who, where and how many in each place and what their answers were. So you need to see the disagregate - not the sum of all parts.

Finally, as in the first point, such a headline is designed to help the establishment meet its goal - get rid of the (quasi) democratically elected government and install an authoritarian regime that the establishment likes and can profit through. Wash, rinse, repeat. Nothing ever changes here, and people just swallow it up unquestioningly.

A novel approach would be the Party and PM the people voted for but so many uniforms need to get rich first 🤔

Of course they are discouraged.

Pita was exactly what this country needed, and that's why he was not allowed to run things. The people wanted him, but the oligarchs and morally bankrupt did not. 

 

And Thailand is not going in circles at this stage, it is going backwards. I think in this life if you're not moving forward you're moving backwards, it is just the nature of momentum. 

 

The Army is playing it smart at this point by establishing and maintaining a certain degree of control, that Thaksin granted them by selling his soul, his party, and his people in exchange for his freedom. The time is coming, when this will no longer be tolerated. Just wait. The army is on it's way out. It could take awhile, and it could get ugly, though it will never get to the hellish level of Burma, as the Thai parents would never, ever permit that kind of genocidal behavior from their sons. You take out one Thai, and you are forever disowned by this family. That is all it would take to bring about mass defections from the army ranks. That would sure be fun to witness. Are the pompous generals going to put themselves into harms way? Never. They do not have it in them, they are total cowards. 

 

The progressive political party won the most seats at the last election in 2023, but was blocked from forming a government by conservative forces in the military-appointed Senate. 

 

A rather astonishing bit of continued regression. And we certainly know who is behind it. 

 

Woe are the people of Thailand.