Suan Dusit Poll: most people are satisfied with peace and order but disappointed with economic probl

[Lite Beer]

Suan Dusit Poll: most people are satisfied with peace and order but disappointed with economic problems

BANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order has passed the grade for easing politic conflicts, tackling corruption problem and setting new social order during its one year in the office but has failed to resolve economic problems, said Suan Dusit Poll.

The Suan Dusit Poll of Rajabhat Suan Dusit University surveyed the opinions of 1,191 people about how they think about the NCPO’s performance in the past year during May 18-23.

The followings are the results of the opinion poll:

Regarding their satisfaction with the NCPO, the poll shows 86.15 percent are satisfied with the NCPO’s performance in easing political conflicts; 80.35 percent are satisfied with the junta’s quick decisions and actions; 73.80 percent are satisfied with the crackdown on corruption; 68.77 percent are satisfied with the setting of new social order and the crackdown on Mafia figures and 63.22 percent are satisfied with the government’s assistance to farmers and settlement of payments to farmers under the rice pledging scheme.

Regarding their disappointments with the NCPO, the poll shows 80.86 are disappointed with the government’s performance to deal with economic matters; 79.35 percent disappointed with the farm policies and low rice and rubber prices; 77.83 percent disappointed with the failure to resolve southern unrest problem; 68.29 percent disappointed with the junta’s failure to restore confidence among foreign countries and 59.19 percent disappointed with the lack of progress on some important cases.

Comparing the performance of the junta vis-à-vis that of the Yingluck government, the poll shows the following results: 83.88 percent say NCPO is more decisive and acted faster; 69.52 percent say the junta is more honest, transparent and committed to public interests; and 64.23 percent say the junta is more efficient in communicating with the people to create better understanding.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/suan-dusit-poll-most-people-are-satisfied-with-peace-and-order-but-disappointed-with-economic-problems

-- Thai PBS 2015-05-24

[cloudhopper]

I wonder what percentage feel that they can speak freely.

[NeverSure]

"Regarding their disappointments with the NCPO, the poll shows 80.86 are disappointed with the government’s performance to deal with economic matters; 79.35 percent disappointed with the farm policies and low rice and rubber prices..."

No government will be popular with these issues. Those are horrible numbers.

[webfact]

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Most satisfied with junta : Suan Dusit poll
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- MOST people are satisfied with the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) for diffusing the country's conflicts and restoring peace and order, according to Suan Dusit poll results released yesterday.

Of 1,191 people surveyed across the country, 86 per cent were most satisfied with the NCPO for bringing about peace and order, 80 per cent were happy with their decisive and swift action, 73 per cent were content with their suppression on graft, 68 per cent gave the junta a thumps-up for cracking down on mafias and 63 per cent for paying farmers over the rice-pledging scheme.

The poll was conducted from May 18-23 under an initiative entitled "What aspects are people happy and disappointed with after the NCPO running the country for one year?"

Around 80 per cent were not happy with the junta's economic management, especially its failure to stem price rises and the high cost of living; 79 per cent were disappointed with its agricultural policies, rice and rubber prices, while 77 per cent were dissatisfied with continued violence in the deep South, 68 per cent were not happy with foreign states' lack of confidence in the country, 59 per cent were not happy with slow progress in major cases such as the Paragon bomb attack and a notorious double murder that took place on Koh Tao.

The poll assessed people who were disappointed and those who were happy with the junta. Some 59 per cent were more satisfied than disappointed, saying the country was peaceful and had effective administration, while 26 per cent were equally happy and unhappy about the junta's performance because it had both advantages and drawbacks, and a further 13 per cent were more disappointed than happy, saying the junta failed to solve economic problems and foreign countries were not confident about the coup-installed government.

Asked what makes the current coup-installed government better than the previous elected government, 83 per cent said the coup-installed government was better because it is decisive and swift, 69 per cent said it was honest, and 64 per cent said it has effective public relations.

Asked what makes the Prayut government worse than the Yingluck government, 78 per cent said it was unelected and untouchable in terms of checks and balances, as well as depriving people of rights and freedom, while 76 per cent said the government lacked political experience, and 70 per cent said the government was not |well accepted by foreign countries.

Asked in what aspects the Prayut government did not perform as well as the Yingluck government, 78 per cent said its failure to address economic issues, 75 per cent said its failure to end the insurgency in the deep South, 67 per cent said its lack of huge funding for populist policies.

People were asked what they want the government to achieve in its second year. Some 88 per cent said they wanted the government to make the country peaceful, 84 per cent said help for farmers and a boost for exports, 74 per cent said suppress graft, 66 per cent wanted a new charter completed so a general election could be held, while 65 per cent said wanted the education system improved.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Most-satisfied-with-junta-Suan-Dusit-poll-30260861.html


-- The Nation 2015-05-25

[shirtless]

Thailands economic woes have only just begun, Lets see what happens in the next 12 months

[Srikcir]

"The National Council for Peace and Order has passed the grade for .... setting new social order"

Can we put that statement to a REAL VOTE?

Sorry but the REAL THAI PEOPLE currently have no rights and liberties, no sovereignty to decide their own form of society.

Hooray for Article 44 - Junta tool for changing societies.

[Shiver]

With him being a military guy and not an economist, it doesn't seem an unlikely outcome that they'd do better at social control than economics.

I'm really really biting my tongue in only saying that much.

[candide]

At least the Junta has effective public relations.....attitude adjustment?

[meltingpot2015]

How about that for inconsistencies. Recently the General said the following about a belief of two things being "cause and effect of one another":

"Over the past one year, the government and myself often hear likewise questions: When Thailand will be democratic and when the general election will be held? This question is based on the belief that the two things are cause and effect of one another. As if when there is an election, then that is democracy," he said.

What about here, how many of the 83.88% percent would have said the NCPO (lets be clear NCPO means Junta) is more decisive and was acting faster.

How much effect would Article 44 have had on the results of this opinion poll. There dosen't need to be direct cause and effect but one thing can certainly have a big influence on the other.

Edited May 25, 2015 by meltingpot2015

[wowfactor10]

It was said already that Democracy is the only system to get the Thais economic back on track...

[meltingpot2015]

a few posts here are as clear as mud. Someone somewhere said something sometime.

[meltingpot2015]

Asked in what aspects the Prayut government did not perform as well as the Yingluck government, 78 per cent said its failure to address economic issues, 75 per cent said its failure to end the insurgency in the deep South, 67 per cent said its lack of huge funding for populist policies.

78% + 75% + 67% = 220%

This usually indicates responses to a "tick all that apply" question, with the top two options receiving the most responses.

67 per cent said its lack of huge funding for populist policies.

lack of funding for populist policies is also a popular response (67%). Respondents might as well have been asked "Would you like to go for attitude adjustment"..answer yes or no (tick box for no).

This Suan Dusit poll is definitely part of the Prayuth PR machine.