90% people are happier now than they were before the coup

BANGKOK: -- Almost 90 percent of the people have admitted they are happier now than they were before the coup, according to the Suan Dusit Poll of Rajabhat University’s Suan Dusit campus.
The opinion survey was conducted during July 1-5. A total of 2,091 people of both sexes were polled.

The poll shows the following results:

Regarding the things which the respondents think have changed:

- 88.52 percent said they feel happier as peace has been restored and several problems addressed;

- 81.96 percent said they can travel as usual and with more convenience;

- 68.04 percent said their lives have returned to normal and they can work as usual;

- 64.21 percent said they follow up information from the National Council for Peace and Order.

Regarding changes in the family:

- 93.53 percent said that atmosphere in the family has improved as people don’t have to be worried with safety problem;

- 79.41 percent said they have more time to spend together among members of the family after office and school hours;

- 72.55 percent said their livelihood has been well taken care of and they can work more conveniently

- 63.14 percent said they have more discussion on problems of the country.

Regarding changes among friends, relatives and colleagues:

- 90.20 percent said they are happy and less stressed and can socialize more often;

- 84.71 percent admitted they are more open-minded and receptive to differing opinions;

- 68.43 percent admitted they are more aware of public interests, more patriotic;

- 62.55 percent admitted they are less resistant to political activities.

Regarding changes in workplaces and learning institutes:

- 92.35 percent said they have become more interested in following up events from the printed and broadcast media and social media;

- 83.73 percent said their work and school lives have returned to normal.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/90-people-happier-now-coup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=90-people-happier-now-coup

-- Thai PBS 2014-07-06

That might have a lot to do with the way Suthep was blocking parts of Bangkok.

Good Grief!

This poll I can absolutely agree with.

Most Thais just want to get on with their lives and have no wish to be disrupted and become involved with political squabbles and see the country dragged down or brought into a civil war by crap politicians who only care about their own interests and power and could not give a rat`s behind about the Thai people or only see Thai people as canon fodder to be used for their own ends.

Since the Junta have taken over, peace has been restored and normality has again resumed. I sincerely hope the Junta, who are leaders of action and not just hollow words, threats and promises that mean`t nothing under the last Government and the Government before them will remain in power forever and bring stability to the country, and I am sure this point of view pertains to the majority of the Thai population.

Edited July 6, 201412 yr by Beetlejuice

This poll I can absolutely agree with.

Most Thais just want to get on with their lives and have no wish to be disrupted and become involved with political squabbles and see the country dragged down or brought into a civil war by crap politicians who only care about their own interests and power and could not give a rat`s behind about the Thai people or only see Thai people as canon fodder to be used for their own ends.

Since the Junta have taken over, peace has been restored and normality has again resumed. I sincerely hope the Junta, who are leaders of action and not just hollow words, threats and promises that mean`t nothing under the last Government and the Government before them will remain in power forever and bring stability to the country, and I am sure this point of view pertains to the majority of the Thai population.

Miss post, sorry.

Edited July 6, 201412 yr by JeremyBowskill

That might have a lot to do with the way Suthep was blocking parts of Bangkok.

I was able to move about without any problems.

The vast majority of polls say what those commissioning them want them to say. If they don't then the pollsters don't know what they're doing.

Edited July 6, 201412 yr by Bluespunk

That might have a lot to do with the way Suthep was blocking parts of Bangkok.

Suthep would never have took to the streets if the PTP run the country even remotely resembling something other than an absolute calamity and cesspool of corruption. Or attempting to ram through an amnesty bill that was designed to forgive terrorists, corruption in the tens of thousands for the sake of one corrupt, terrorizing mass murderer. A gecernment who broke every democratic principle along the way and acted against the constitution.

They were giver 2.5 years to show what they were capable of and we all saw exactly what they were capable of.

That is why people ended up being inconvenienced by protests.

Had there never been any protests and the government had been allowed to continue, Thaksin would have been PM again by last Christmas and he would have owned both upper and lower house, and if this same poll had been conducted, I can guarantee that the figures would have been at the absolute polar end of the spectrum.

The country would have been well on the way to bankruptcy as well with 2.2 million of extra debt to be paid back by our children and grandchildren at a staggering 280 million baht a day for 50 years.

Yeah right.... It's all Suthep's fault.

To me, Suthep deserves a statue in the middle of Bangkok for what he has done for Thailand.

I agree with the poll results, people I interact with on a daily basis all say similar..

That might have a lot to do with the way Suthep was blocking parts of Bangkok.

Suthep would never have took to the streets if the PTP run the country even remotely resembling something other than an absolute calamity and cesspool of corruption. Or attempting to ram through an amnesty bill that was designed to forgive terrorists, corruption in the tens of thousands for the sake of one corrupt, terrorizing mass murderer. A gecernment who broke every democratic principle along the way and acted against the constitution.

They were giver 2.5 years to show what they were capable of and we all saw exactly what they were capable of.

That is why people ended up being inconvenienced by protests.

Had there never been any protests and the government had been allowed to continue, Thaksin would have been PM again by last Christmas and he would have owned both upper and lower house, and if this same poll had been conducted, I can guarantee that the figures would have been at the absolute polar end of the spectrum.

The country would have been well on the way to bankruptcy as well with 2.2 million of extra debt to be paid back by our children and grandchildren at a staggering 280 million baht a day for 50 years.

Yeah right.... It's all Suthep's fault.

To me, Suthep deserves a statue in the middle of Bangkok for what he has done for Thailand.

I'm always amazed at how people can wander around absolutely oblivious to the last 60 years to Thai history.

I am still not happy

regards Worgeordie

I agree with the poll results, people I interact with on a daily basis all say similar..

That has been my own experience and I live in a complete red area of Thailand and they are more than happy the PTP are gone and the Junta are running the show.

Things are getting done.

That might have a lot to do with the way Suthep was blocking parts of Bangkok.

Suthep would never have took to the streets if the PTP run the country even remotely resembling something other than an absolute calamity and cesspool of corruption. Or attempting to ram through an amnesty bill that was designed to forgive terrorists, corruption in the tens of thousands for the sake of one corrupt, terrorizing mass murderer. A gecernment who broke every democratic principle along the way and acted against the constitution.

They were giver 2.5 years to show what they were capable of and we all saw exactly what they were capable of.

That is why people ended up being inconvenienced by protests.

Had there never been any protests and the government had been allowed to continue, Thaksin would have been PM again by last Christmas and he would have owned both upper and lower house, and if this same poll had been conducted, I can guarantee that the figures would have been at the absolute polar end of the spectrum.

The country would have been well on the way to bankruptcy as well with 2.2 million of extra debt to be paid back by our children and grandchildren at a staggering 280 million baht a day for 50 years.

Yeah right.... It's all Suthep's fault.

To me, Suthep deserves a statue in the middle of Bangkok for what he has done for Thailand.

I'm always amazed at how people can wander around absolutely oblivious to the last 60 years to Thai history.

I don't know if anyone ever told you this yet, but it is 2014 not 1950... The whole world has changed.

I can't believe that people walk around thinking it is 1950.

Get over it.

Everything in my post is valid and happened in the last year.

What is the weather like on the moon at the moment??

I just filled up my motorbike with 91 gasohol and cost me almost 40 baht per liter. I am not happy at all with the cost of fuel. I am sure many Thais are not too happy with this as well. Could the good General please do something about the cost of fuel to make Thais happy?

Edited July 6, 201412 yr by toybits

90% people are happier now than they were before the coup

And the remaining 10% didn't know there had been a military coup, but did want to know what date it occurred on for lottery ticket buying purposes.

What a crock.

-*I typed this myself*-

That might have a lot to do with the way Suthep was blocking parts of Bangkok.

Suthep would never have took to the streets if the PTP run the country even remotely resembling something other than an absolute calamity and cesspool of corruption. Or attempting to ram through an amnesty bill that was designed to forgive terrorists, corruption in the tens of thousands for the sake of one corrupt, terrorizing mass murderer. A gecernment who broke every democratic principle along the way and acted against the constitution.

They were giver 2.5 years to show what they were capable of and we all saw exactly what they were capable of.

That is why people ended up being inconvenienced by protests.

Had there never been any protests and the government had been allowed to continue, Thaksin would have been PM again by last Christmas and he would have owned both upper and lower house, and if this same poll had been conducted, I can guarantee that the figures would have been at the absolute polar end of the spectrum.

The country would have been well on the way to bankruptcy as well with 2.2 million of extra debt to be paid back by our children and grandchildren at a staggering 280 million baht a day for 50 years.

Yeah right.... It's all Suthep's fault.

To me, Suthep deserves a statue in the middle of Bangkok for what he has done for Thailand.

I'm always amazed at how people can wander around absolutely oblivious to the last 60 years to Thai history.

I don't know if anyone ever told you this yet, but it is 2014 not 1950... The whole world has changed.

I can't believe that people walk around thinking it is 1950.

Get over it.

Everything in my post is valid and happened in the last year.

What is the weather like on the moon at the moment??

he has to bring up the past..he was there 60 years ago first hand info just bitter and not even living here..

I just filled up my motorbike with 91 gasohol and cost me almost 40 baht per liter. I am not happy at all with the cost of fuel. I am sure many Thais are not too happy with this as well. Could the good General please do something about the cost of fuel to make Thais happy?

It went up over 20% under the Shins.

But to me it is still cheap compared to about 65 Lt baht in the UK (£1.29) We pay 35 baht for E20

This is just a poll on a Uni campus, pretty meaningless regarding the greater population.

I still have a problem with polls conducted in Thailand. Mind you sometimes I wished some things were true. In this particular poll this would be a real nice result if reliable:

"- 92.35 percent said they have become more interested in following up events from the printed and broadcast media and social media;"

I think they mean 90% of Bangkokians... For most of the country nothing changed and Phuket taxi mafia are definitely not happier now than before.

I just filled up my motorbike with 91 gasohol and cost me almost 40 baht per liter. I am not happy at all with the cost of fuel. I am sure many Thais are not too happy with this as well. Could the good General please do something about the cost of fuel to make Thais happy?

It went up over 20% under the Shins.

But to me it is still cheap compared to about 65 Lt baht in the UK (£1.29) We pay 35 baht for E20

A short term Brit resident presumes to compare UK prices to those in Thailand and speak on behalf of the rural Thai population, who exist for a whole month on what you pay for three pints of London Pride, a large pizza and half a tank of petrol on your night out!

The vast majority of polls say what those commissioning them want them to say. If they don't then the pollsters don't know what they're doing.

So if the reds conducted a poll it would be a great big truckload of bs !

And further news in...

The poll was conducted at approved universities with the 10% that did not pledge happyness trucked away for reeducation

That might have a lot to do with the way Suthep was blocking parts of Bangkok.

Suthep would never have took to the streets if the PTP run the country even remotely resembling something other than an absolute calamity and cesspool of corruption. Or attempting to ram through an amnesty bill that was designed to forgive terrorists, corruption in the tens of thousands for the sake of one corrupt, terrorizing mass murderer. A gecernment who broke every democratic principle along the way and acted against the constitution.

They were giver 2.5 years to show what they were capable of and we all saw exactly what they were capable of.

That is why people ended up being inconvenienced by protests.

Had there never been any protests and the government had been allowed to continue, Thaksin would have been PM again by last Christmas and he would have owned both upper and lower house, and if this same poll had been conducted, I can guarantee that the figures would have been at the absolute polar end of the spectrum.

The country would have been well on the way to bankruptcy as well with 2.2 million of extra debt to be paid back by our children and grandchildren at a staggering 280 million baht a day for 50 years.

Yeah right.... It's all Suthep's fault.

To me, Suthep deserves a statue in the middle of Bangkok for what he has done for Thailand.

I'm always amazed at how people can wander around absolutely oblivious to the last 60 years to Thai history.

lostsoul49 posted a very good comment, one that cuts to the heart of the matter, and the best you can come up with is that anal, off topic one liner.

Little wonder posters like yourself have little if any credibility.

I was actually waiting for fabby to jump in and say its Suthep's fault he is s fascist you know....but looks like binnsy beat him to it

Maybe flabio is binnsy, did you ever consider that ?

a fine upstanding red shirt like fabby/binnsy doing something dishonest and posting under different names...never..... must be an honest mistake guv or a little white lie..

This is just a poll on a Uni campus, pretty meaningless regarding the greater population.

Obviously you dont understand many/most polls here in Thailand are conducted by Uni students, not on Uni students. I guess the reporters are gonna have keep slipping in these boring facts for the clueless that dont understand how regional/national polling works.

The vast majority of polls say what those commissioning them want them to say. If they don't then the pollsters don't know what they're doing.

So if the reds conducted a poll it would be a great big truckload of bs !

As far as I'm concerned that's all any poll does.

Controlled censored medias can not print possible other poll results...

oH! Come on.... really. Nice idea of a poll, but in all honesty??

- 88.52 percent said they feel happier as peace has been restored and several problems addressed;

How much disruption to a peaceful life existed for 89% before the coup?

- 81.96 percent said they can travel as usual and with more convenience;

Really? 82% Couldn't travel as usual inconveniently? Go way.

- 68.04 percent said their lives have returned to normal and they can work as usual;

68% had abnormal lives, and couldn't work as usual?

- 64.21 percent said they follow up information from the National Council for Peace and Order.

Hopefully, 64% have taken up an interest in following politics.

Regarding changes in the family:

- 93.53 percent said that atmosphere in the family has improved as people don’t have to be worried with safety problem;

What? 94% had previous family safety problems? ... yeah right...

- 79.41 percent said they have more time to spend together among members of the family after office and school hours;

79% can now be bothered to spend time with their family? Not that much has changed then, as the curfew was after 10pm, and most Thai families are in bed and asleep before then, as a matter of course.

- 72.55 percent said their livelihood has been well taken care of and they can work more conveniently

72% had uncared for livelihoods, and now it's all hunky dory?

- 63.14 percent said they have more discussion on problems of the country. Hum.. point made.

Regarding changes among friends, relatives and colleagues:

- 90.20 percent said they are happy and less stressed and can socialize more often;

90% of Thais were stressed and never socialised before the coup? I didn't observe such.

- 84.71 percent admitted they are more open-minded and receptive to differing opinions;

Good.. maybe reds will realise they were all duped!

- 68.43 percent admitted they are more aware of public interests, more patriotic;

Thais have never been unpatriotic, as it's inbred in the vicious national anthem words... drilled every morning at school!
- 62.55 percent admitted they are less resistant to political activities.

Regarding changes in workplaces and learning institutes:

- 92.35 percent said they have become more interested in following up events from the printed and broadcast media and social media;

They are more interested in placing opinions of FB and Twitter more like, as they follow leaders doing the same.

- 83.73 percent said their work and school lives have returned to normal.

83% of Thais had school disruptions and abnormal schooling? What?

This poll must have been 90% conducted in Bangkok, and not throughout the provinces.

It stands for nothing, means nothing, and results in nothing.