Majority confident of political stability: Thai survey

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Majority confident of political stability: survey
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Most people surveyed by Bangkok Poll are confident the country's political atmosphere will become more stable and the economy will pick up in the next six months.

Of 1,093 respondents, 66.8 per cent said they believed the country's economic, political, social and environmental sectors would improve, 23 per cent felt things would be the same and 10 per cent said it would get worse. When asked about the economy, 72 per cent believed the economy would pick up and 19.8 per cent said it would be the same, while 66.5 per cent believed the political environment would become more stable and 25 per cent thought it would remain the same.

Dusit Poll, meanwhile, released results of a survey on the things that made people happy since the National Council for Peace and Order seized power three months ago.

The top three were the end of political rallies (93 per cent), a return to a normal daily routine (87 per cent) and the freeze on gas and petrol prices (85 per cent).

They were followed by farmers being paid money owed to them under the rice-pledging scheme; solving economic problems and boosting investment; combating corruption; the NCPO's determination and devotion in solving the country's problems; increased public safety; and cracking down on drug dealers, people with illegal weapons and vice.

The bottom three were watching the football World Cup for free, watching the movie the "Legend of King Naresuan the Great" and "Return to Happiness" activities across the country.

The poll was conducted from June 10-14 on 1,634 people across the country.

-- The Nation 2014-06-16

[chooka]

Wait until the elections, one side will not like the outcome and the wheels will start turning again. The elected government will be thrown out through civil unrest. Same old same old it's part of the Thai culture.

[Tatsujin]

"A former Pheu Thai MP, who asked not to be named, said the party had not held meetings for a while and key members felt uncertain and refrained from any political movement. They had made clear earlier that an election would be the only answer to return power to the people properly, and they would wait and see how the new Constitution would look.

The former MP personally believed that Thailand's political problems would not end, however, and a grass-roots' uprising would occur after the next election."

... says it all really ...

[Snig27]

Ahh .. Dusit Polls They seem able to come up with whatever result the right wing wants to justify their agenda.

[Thai at Heart]

There is no parliament.

How stable would like it?

[NongKhaiKid]

Wait until the elections, one side will not like the outcome and the wheels will start turning again. The elected government will be thrown out through civil unrest. Same old same old it's part of the Thai culture.

Bound to happen if the same old faces and attitudes re-surface when civilian rule resumes.

Old soldiers may fade away but Thai politicians never do.

[jaltsc]

Wait until the elections, one side will not like the outcome and the wheels will start turning again. The elected government will be thrown out through civil unrest. Same old same old it's part of the Thai culture.

Don't give the system that much credit. It will be more like the wheels will fall off again and they'll be stuck in the same old muck, from which they have never found a way to escape.

Edited June 16, 2014 by jaltsc

[Piichai]

Wait until the elections, one side will not like the outcome and the wheels will start turning again. The elected government will be thrown out through civil unrest. Same old same old it's part of the Thai culture.

Bound to happen if the same old faces and attitudes re-surface when civilian rule resumes.

Old soldiers may fade away but Thai politicians never do.

A couple simple reforms such as requiring transparency and ending MP immunity would go a long way to improve things. And there's ample opportunity in Thailand for many more reforms.

[djjamie]

Well these results are a no brainer.

6 months of terrorist attacks on peaceful protestors done with impunity, a caretaker government that had no power to govern, farmers desperate and protests throughout Thailand on both sides of the divide with one side threatening an armed gang of uneducated scaly wags descending onto Bangkok.

Then the coup with the same powers as parliament (more power than a caretaker govt) and the above ceases.

Ummmm, of course the political environment will improve. Ummm, of course the economy will pick up.

To state otherwise shows a naive political agenda that flies against the face of reality.

[Pib]

Only one way but up (I hope).

[empireboy]

Old habits die hard... but sometimes they do die. Let's hope this is true for Thailand when the elections don't give everyone their favoured outcome!

[ginjag]

Wait until the elections, one side will not like the outcome and the wheels will start turning again. The elected government will be thrown out through civil unrest. Same old same old it's part of the Thai culture.

Doom and gloom, They will not like it if the government is as corrupt as PTP, whenever there is corruption ALLOWED there will be this problem.

So I wouldn't say it will be the same until kingdom come. Once the reforms are in place to halt illegal governing then screened politicians can be elected.

[aripengu]

A 1093 people survey is very accurate and worth to be published as something representative for Thailand, also considering that everybody now, more than ever, feels free to express their opinions on all matters.

[ginjag]

Ahh .. Dusit Polls They seem able to come up with whatever result the right wing wants to justify their agenda.

Your agenda differs does it ??? sure if you conducted the poll 99% would not be in favour of change, and elections tomorrow, with reds in attendance.

[Thailand]

Political stability with a military government?

Isn't that somewhat of an oxymoron?

Be interesting to see who they appoint to the "people's council" sorry- interim government, in October and what timescale they have for genuine elections once satisfactory reeducation has been carried out.

What's the chances of everything running smoothly for a year or two after real elections have been held, one side or the other will be off and running amok again be they red,white,yellow or blue?

I don't think in our short time in Thailand there has actually been more than 3 consecutive years where some calamity or other has not come along to rock the boat.

But then I suppose that's part of the charm, never know what's going to happen next.

Gotta love it here! TIT

[bigbamboo]

IMO the general feeling is that after all the turmoil of the past few months an extended period of politician free government might do everyone some good. Peach has returned, the rule of law has returned, even the smiles have returned and so let's enjoy it while we can.

[Thaddeus]

Wait until the elections, one side will not like the outcome and the wheels will start turning again. The elected government will be thrown out through civil unrest. Same old same old it's part of the Thai culture.

Bound to happen if the same old faces and attitudes re-surface when civilian rule resumes.

Old soldiers may fade away but Thai politicians never do.

A couple simple reforms such as requiring transparency and ending MP immunity would go a long way to improve things. And there's ample opportunity in Thailand for many more reforms.

The best way to keep the piggies away from the trough is, remove the trough.

If the reforms include enough checks and balances to make the only monies earned by an MP is their salary, I would expect that a very high percentage from all sides wouldn't consider standing again.

[tullynagardy]

Ummm, of course the economy will pick up.

Consumer confidence has picked up and stocks rallied for sure but ironically it is the same populist BS Thaskin did for years driving it as the debt mountain continues and cost of borrowing increases.

Funny for all the coup cheerleaders when PTP did the populist card it was the work of the devil but when the good general does it, its somehow just?!

Heres bloombergs take on it http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-11/thai-junta-takes-page-from-thaksin-playbook-with-populist-steps.html

[rickirs]

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Well these results are a no brainer.

6 months of terrorist attacks on peaceful protestors done with impunity, a caretaker government that had no power to govern, farmers desperate and protests throughout Thailand on both sides of the divide with one side threatening an armed gang of uneducated scaly wags descending onto Bangkok.

Then the coup with the same powers as parliament (more power than a caretaker govt) and the above ceases.

Ummmm, of course the political environment will improve. Ummm, of course the economy will pick up.

To state otherwise shows a naive political agenda that flies against the face of reality.

You are quite right that a military dictatorship can accomplish so much more, especially when it suspends the constitution and civilian court system, and introduces laws by fiat. If he were alive today, Benito Mussolini would be envious of the rule of law that has been brought to the Thailand political landscape.