webfact Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastguy Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 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" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 So let's say 10% of respondents hope someone survives, do 90% hope they don't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LaoPo Posted December 20, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2012 Can't believe the nonsense Thai press publishes 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DocN Posted December 20, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2012 <deleted>? I hope, this was on the page with the cartoons and the horoscope... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jerrysteve Posted December 20, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2012 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeforeTigers Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Being an ignorant must be a scary way to live. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pimay1 Posted December 20, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2012 In all my years here I have seen some pretty useless and stupid things. I think this poll tops them all. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akampa Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 this is just as bad a the daily horoscopes one reads if you believe polls and horoscopes you probably believe anything any <deleted> writes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Halion Posted December 20, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2012 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Chart Thai Pattana de facto leader Banharn Silapa-archa (5.54 per cent) Now, I'm really scared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Anyone believing in this doomsday stuff is a waste of fresh air 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RickBradford Posted December 20, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2012 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) 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, 2012 by bigbamboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 There is no hope for this place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rionoir Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I'm glad to hear only ~1% believed it... the headline was a bit misleading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crushdepth Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Stupid poll, stupid article. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdoom6996 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Spare me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 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. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILT Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Everyday it is the end of the world for someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrjlh Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) 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, 2012 by Mrjlh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozfromoz Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cup-O-coffee Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Good grief! I agree with the prior posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealth Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 why not apply for a new calendar tomorrow? Normal procedure. No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 This is not looking good...I'm getting a little worried. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealth Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 This is not looking good...I'm getting a little worried. http://lunarscience.nasa.gov/articles/doomsday-2012-fact-sheet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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