Majority not worried by anti-Prayut protests over 8-year tenure: Nida Poll

A majority of people do not worry that will protests against Primary Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over his 8-year tenure in premiership could possibly put the country in chaos and believe the protests would not be able to stress him to step down or dissolve the home of Representatives, according to the result of an opinion study by National Start of Development Administration, or Nida Election.

The particular poll was performed on Aug 24-26 by telephone interviews with 1, 312 people aged 18 and over of numerous levels of education, jobs and incomes throughout the country to compile their opinion in regards to the controversy over the prime minister’s 8-year period.

As the poll was being carried out, the Constitutional Courtroom on Aug twenty-four issued an purchase to suspend Gen Prayut from performing the prime minister’s duties, pending the court’s ruling on whenever his 8-year tenure started to count.

Asked whether they were worried about achievable chaos which could follow protests against Gen Prayut over the concern, 66. 61% from the respondents said “no”, with 47. 48% not worried at all and 19. 13% not quite worried. On the other hand, 21. 19% were worried and ten. 90% much concerned.

The rest, 1 . 30%, acquired no answer or were not interested.

Asked if the protests would be able to stress Gen Prayut to resign or melt the House of Associates, 52. 06% stated “no”, either to resign or to break down the House of Representatives; 19. 89% considered the protests would be able to force Gen Prayut to resign; fifteen. 25% believed the particular protests would pressure him to dissolve the House of Associates; and, 12. 80% had no answer or were not serious.

In the event Gen Prayut retired or was purchased by the Constutional Court to step straight down from the position, asked who from among the five candidates entitled to the post for the party-lists of politics parties they would assistance for the post associated with prime minister, the particular answers varied:

– 35. 90% would not support any of the five candidates;
– 22. 79% were for Khunying Sudarat Keyurapan, who is currently innovator of the Thai Sang Thai Party;
– 17. 84% for Chadchart Sittipunt, who is currently Bangkok governor;
: 12. 19% pertaining to Abhisit Vejjajiva from the Democrat Party;
– 5. 87% for Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party; and
– 1 . 68% for Chaikasem Nitisiri of the Pheu Thai Party.

The rest, 3. 73%, had no solution or were not serious.