Spare Yingluck from doomsday, 32% of Thais plead

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is the politician most Thais would like to see survive "doomsday" - which some people fear will arrive tomorrow due to ancient predictions made by the Mayan people of Central America - Suan Dusit Poll said yesterday.

The pollster surveyed 1,461 people between Wednesday last week and Tuesday.

Respondents hoped the following political figures would survive, in descending order of popularity: Yingluck (32.35 per cent); Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva (19.48 per cent); former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (12.86 per cent); Democrat chief adviser Chuan Leekpai (10.66 per cent); Rak Thailand Party leader Chuwit Kamolwisit (9.92 per cent); Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung (9.19 per cent); and Chart Thai Pattana de facto leader Banharn Silapa-archa (5.54 per cent).

Some 8.57 per cent of respondents said the prediction was merely a rumour spread to scare people, while 7.81 per cent said they believed a natural phenomenon relating to the solar system would occur.

Asked, "Do you believe the world will end this Friday?" 92.45 per cent of respondents said no; 6.46 per cent said they "half-believed" it, thinking some event would occur to change the solar system but that it was unlikely to bring the end of the world.

Meanwhile, 1.09 per cent believed doomsday was upon us, because the Mayan people, who were experts in astronomy, identified it as the date of the end of the world.

Some 58.04 per cent said they would pray to be reborn into their old family in the next life; 31.16 per cent would pray that they would survive tomorrow and help to restore the world; and 10.80 per cent prayed that the Earth would survive and that there would be peace in the world.

-- The Nation 2012-12-20

When asked most ministers wished that the rice pledging scheme would continue into the next life ..

As for Yinluck she's planning her own "doomsday" so she doesn't need any divine intervention from above.. she gets all the help she requires from "afar"

So let's say 10% of respondents hope someone survives, do 90% hope they don't?

Can't believe the nonsense Thai press publishes

<deleted>? I hope, this was on the page with the cartoons and the horoscope...

only 32% plead she be spared from DOOMSDAY...Well I do believe it was DOOMSDAY when she was ELECTED and supported by HER criminal brother who is still on the loose.

Being an ignorant must be a scary way to live.

In all my years here I have seen some pretty useless and stupid things. I think this poll tops them all.

Pollsters make their living by doing polls and such polls help news reporters fill their weekly news quota. Without these ridiculous polls more people would be unemployed in Thailand. Polls are important!!!!---just ask any pollster and reporter.

this is just as bad a the daily horoscopes one reads if you believe polls and horoscopes you probably believe anything any <deleted> writes.

Bearing in mind the woes of this country, this article only goes to prove how disfunctional and detached from reality these people are. They should get out more and get a life.

Chart Thai Pattana de facto leader Banharn Silapa-archa (5.54 per cent)

Now, I'm really scared.

Anyone believing in this doomsday stuff is a waste of fresh air

Interesting that Yingluck is now three times more popular than her brother...... hmmm?

On a more serious note I am willing to bet anyone any amount of money the world will not end tomorrow.

The scary thing of course is how many Thais believe in unfounded superstition. Of course if they actually read instead of getting of getting their facts from Facebook they'd know that the current Mayan calendar cycle ends on the 21st December not the world.

Anyway...... to those accepting my wager all bets will be settled on the 22nd.

Edited December 20, 201213 yr by bigbamboo

There is no hope for this place!

I'm glad to hear only ~1% believed it... the headline was a bit misleading!

Stupid poll, stupid article.

Strange, how so many people in the world, are Mayan believers. Since the world is ending tomorrow, just send me your money.

Do these pollsters really do this kind of polling, or do they just have a couple beers and make up this stuff?

Spare me,

1. The mayans did not have leap years. By their calendars doomsday happened over 9 months ago.

2. Only one calendar made this prediction, many others did not.

3. All poll results are full of crap.

4. Only idiots believe in these predictions.

5. The only thing less credible than these predictions is a Nation opinion report.

6. Excepting the governments rice export policies and figures that is.

Everyday it is the end of the world for someone.

Let's see...my calendar says Sa 22, Sun 23, Mon 24....etc, etc. WOW! It even says Jan 1, 2013! Not worry we're safe at least until the New Year!

Edited December 20, 201213 yr by Mrjlh

Everyday it is the end of the world for someone.

Live every day as if its your last. One day you're sure to be right.

Good grief! I agree with the prior posts.

why not apply for a new calendar tomorrow?

Normal procedure. No?

This is not looking good...I'm getting a little worried.

On the question whether they thought themselves as nitwits in answering such a poll, some 1.4% said they weren't sure, while 5.2% suggested they "half-believed" it and 11.6% insisted they were "absolutely positive" about it. The remaining 81.8% refused to answer such a question and felt offended, because it potentially could harm their image.

This is not looking good...I'm getting a little worried.

http://lunarscience.nasa.gov/articles/doomsday-2012-fact-sheet/

6 per cent voted for Chalerm?

This is one of the most idiotic polls I have ever seen, and that includes some of them on Thai Visa.