BANGKOK GOVERNOR RACE

Independents want polls banned

Budsarakham Sinlapalavan,

Chanikarn Phumhiran

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Some independents seeking to be Bangkok governor urged the Election Commission yesterday to prohibit pollsters from publishing popularity ratings, saying the surveys were aimed at influencing voters' decision-making.

Krit Suriyaphol, the No-20 candidate, submitted his complaint to the EC along with a black wreath for "pollsters who attempt to influence voters' decisions".

Krit said he did not trust academics as they were close to the government and hired to hold public hearings and conduct surveys. The results created impressions that favoured a certain candidate.

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Sanhapoj Suksrimuang, the No-6 hopeful, also submitted a petition to the EC to order pollsters to stop releasing survey results immediately because they were not fair to other candidates.

In the weeks since candidacy registration, many surveys have been taken and representatives from the two major political parties were far ahead, he said.

Thaweesak Tujinda, chairman of the Bangkok Election Committee, said approval ratings could not be released in the week leading up to the March 3 election day.

Pollsters that did not observe the rules would be ruled as attempting to influence voters and would face up to 10 years in jail and a fine up to Bt200,000. Their election rights would also be stripped for 10 years.

Dusit Poll director Sukhum Chaloeysap and Abac Poll director Noppadon Kannika both said their surveys followed academic principles and provided a space for respondents to fill in the name of their preferred candidate.

Pollsters might have violated the law if they provided only four to five names to select from in the questionnaire, Sukhum said. "The forms should have a blank for write-in candidates to give a chance to all contenders but most people always put down a well-known name, their most-liked candidate or someone supported by a party. So it gave unknown candidates a disadvantage but all candidates should make themselves recognised," he said.

-- The Nation 2013-02-05

Some independents seeking to be Bangkok governor urged the Election Commission yesterday to prohibit pollsters from publishing popularity ratings, saying the surveys were aimed at influencing voters' decision-making.

Sounds like a new poll is in order on this issue to determine whether or not poll results should be banned.

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I didn't think that the Poles had much sway in Thai politics.

Some independents seeking to be Bangkok governor urged the Election Commission yesterday to prohibit pollsters from publishing popularity ratings, saying the surveys were aimed at influencing voters' decision-making.

Sounds like a new poll is in order on this issue to determine whether or not poll results should be banned.

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or shall we ban polls about polls?

Some independents seeking to be Bangkok governor urged the Election Commission yesterday to prohibit pollsters from publishing popularity ratings, saying the surveys were aimed at influencing voters' decision-making.

Sounds like a new poll is in order on this issue to determine whether or not poll results should be banned.

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or shall we ban polls about polls?

All the Poll's I have met are nice people.

Some independents seeking to be Bangkok governor urged the Election Commission yesterday to prohibit pollsters from publishing popularity ratings, saying the surveys were aimed at influencing voters' decision-making.

Sounds like a new poll is in order on this issue to determine whether or not poll results should be banned.

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or shall we ban polls about polls?

All the Poll's I have met are nice people.

yes don't know why they want to ban them.....

Some independents seeking to be Bangkok governor urged the Election Commission yesterday to prohibit pollsters from publishing popularity ratings, saying the surveys were aimed at influencing voters' decision-making.

Sounds like a new poll is in order on this issue to determine whether or not poll results should be banned.

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Well I have no problem with the results. I understand the devious means of obtaining them. First you pick a result then you select the questions to give that answer then you pick the people to give the answers.

I how ever am against the polls in the first place. They are just another political way of uttering falsehoods.

"Krit said he did not trust academics"

That is a big hunk of truth worthy of my vote if I could vote and lived in Bangkok. Let us hope some of the eligible voters can see it like I do.

Some independents seeking to be Bangkok governor urged the Election Commission yesterday to prohibit pollsters from publishing popularity ratings, saying the surveys were aimed at influencing voters' decision-making.

Sounds like a new poll is in order on this issue to determine whether or not poll results should be banned.

They polled the Election Commission on banning polls... and the results are in...

Election Commission bans releasing poll results 7 days before election

BANGKOK, 4 February 2013 (NNT) - The Election Commission (EC), Bangkok Office, is banning the release of opinion polls during the seven days leading up to the March 3 gubernatorial election.

Bangkok EC Chairman Thaweesak Tuchinda explained that opinion polls can influence the voting behavior of Bangkok residents in the upcoming governor election as voters tend to factor polling results as part of their decision-making. Therefore, any survey must be conducted and results publicized at least seven days prior to the election.

Violators will be considered in breach of the 2002 Local Election Act for exerting misleading or unfair influence on voters.

He also elaborated that exit polls can be conducted only after the voting process has ended and only outside polling stations.

Mr Thaweesak warned that polling companies found to have violated the seven-day ban will receive a prison term of no more than 10 years and a fine of up to 200,000 baht.

http://61.19.244.31/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNPOL5602040010006

Edited February 5, 201313 yr by Buchholz

Some independents seeking to be Bangkok governor urged the Election Commission yesterday to prohibit pollsters from publishing popularity ratings, saying the surveys were aimed at influencing voters' decision-making.

Sounds like a new poll is in order on this issue to determine whether or not poll results should be banned.

They polled the Election Commission on banning polls... and the results are in...

Election Commission bans releasing poll results 7 days before election

BANGKOK, 4 February 2013 (NNT) - The Election Commission (EC), Bangkok Office, is banning the release of opinion polls during the seven days leading up to the March 3 gubernatorial election.

Bangkok EC Chairman Thaweesak Tuchinda explained that opinion polls can influence the voting behavior of Bangkok residents in the upcoming governor election as voters tend to factor polling results as part of their decision-making. Therefore, any survey must be conducted and results publicized at least seven days prior to the election.

Violators will be considered in breach of the 2002 Local Election Act for exerting misleading or unfair influence on voters.

He also elaborated that exit polls can be conducted only after the voting process has ended and only outside polling stations.

Mr Thaweesak warned that polling companies found to have violated the seven-day ban will receive a prison term of no more than 10 years and a fine of up to 200,000 baht.

http://61.19.244.31/...OL5602040010006

Strange, if you took a bit of time out from replying to your own posts you would have already noticed that that information was already in the OP.

Thaweesak Tujinda, chairman of the Bangkok Election Committee, said approval ratings could not be released in the week leading up to the March 3 election day.

Pollsters that did not observe the rules would be ruled as attempting to influence voters and would face up to 10 years in jail and a fine up to Bt200,000. Their election rights would also be stripped for 10 years.

Still got to get those post numbers up eh?

Some independents seeking to be Bangkok governor urged the Election Commission yesterday to prohibit pollsters from publishing popularity ratings, saying the surveys were aimed at influencing voters' decision-making.

Sounds like a new poll is in order on this issue to determine whether or not poll results should be banned.

They polled the Election Commission on banning polls... and the results are in...

Election Commission bans releasing poll results 7 days before election

BANGKOK, 4 February 2013 (NNT) - The Election Commission (EC), Bangkok Office, is banning the release of opinion polls during the seven days leading up to the March 3 gubernatorial election.

Bangkok EC Chairman Thaweesak Tuchinda explained that opinion polls can influence the voting behavior of Bangkok residents in the upcoming governor election as voters tend to factor polling results as part of their decision-making. Therefore, any survey must be conducted and results publicized at least seven days prior to the election.

Violators will be considered in breach of the 2002 Local Election Act for exerting misleading or unfair influence on voters.

He also elaborated that exit polls can be conducted only after the voting process has ended and only outside polling stations.

Mr Thaweesak warned that polling companies found to have violated the seven-day ban will receive a prison term of no more than 10 years and a fine of up to 200,000 baht.

http://61.19.244.31/...OL5602040010006

Nothing new here. Just before the general elections in 2011 we had similar discussions and bans

2011-06-25

"Dr Noppadon also called for a revision of the law banning research institutes from publicising survey results seven days before the actual election date. He said it has already been agreed that survey results on the expected election outcome should not be presented on the election day only."

http://thailandtimes.asia/thailand-news/special-report-political-polls-and-the-election/