Poll in 3 years Junta: Thai satisfied with restoration of order, but economy remains a concern
Tomorrow, May 22, the junta in Thailand will have been in power for three years. Time for an investigation and the latest Suan Dusit poll shows that the Thais are partly satisfied but also disappointed because the economy is not picking up steam.
Of the 1.264 respondents, a large majority (73 percent) say that the government has succeeded in stopping street protests. The fight against corruption is also going well (71 pc), as well as social peace (66 pc) and the fight against illegal construction of land.
When it comes to the military government's economic performance, Thais are not satisfied. At least 77 percent say the government has failed to improve the economy and maintain living standards. About 72 percent believe that the government is not enforcing the laws enough, and that people's rights and freedoms are being restricted.
With one year to go, the government needs to accelerate economic improvements and combat the high cost of living, say respondents. More attention needs to be paid to welfare services, the fight against unemployment and more needs to be done to tackle corruption.
Source: Bangkok Post
The fact that the economy is doing worse is very clear to see from various companies and activities of family members.
It is still running, but at a very considerably lower level, profitability has been severely affected, as a result of which the families can barely make ends meet, with all the negative consequences that entails, namely no chance of investments.
I can agree with the other wishes of the respondents, there is not enough to clean up.
Nico B
Order restored? Do not make me laugh.
85% of people are furious.
Even here, read may not, the truth cannot be stated.
Totally agree with you Dirk.
It is also important to report that the majority of Thai people DARE not DARE to give their "real" opinion for fear of being arrested.
Maybe buy a few more submersibles, the economy will certainly pick up…
May 22: the 3rd anniversary of the last coup
May 23: The 3rd anniversary of the day the junta started paying rice farmers who had not received their money for months.
Coincidence?
…………and in June 2014 Prayut said that he would NEVER give (rice) subsidies again, that it was a ridiculous, expensive program and one of the reasons for the coup, after which the junta started subsidies again a few months later to this day although less generous (about 50 percent of the previous government's subsidies).
As you can see, politicians cannot be trusted.
Also those who have promoted themselves as politicians.
I don't get involved in politics at all, what matters to me is that I have a good life in my last years, may sound selfish, but after years of toil, this research above means nothing to me, which I notice well is that it's been quiet and peaceful here since the new government came in, may it go on like this for a few more years until I return to dust, or maybe ghost who knows.
The making of this government is actually the same as all the governments I've seen in the past 10 years. And that is the total lack of a (political) vision on the future and the problems of this country. Insofar as policy is pursued, it can be described as nationalist-capitalist. This applies to red, yellow and camouflage green. In other words: clear paths for economic growth, for the development of business, less government interference (even less?) except where national interests are at stake, such as order and security, respect, national pride, the royal family, unity, image (e.g. human trafficking, justice, freedom of expression) and employment for its own population (“Thailand First”).
In recent years, therefore, virtually nothing has been achieved that should prepare this country more for the future: an aging population, agricultural and land policy, education, income policy, corruption, major and petty crime (foreign mafia), quality improvement of services, among others. in tourism, road safety. And that is certainly not only due to the fact that generals now rule the country.
This latest Suan Dusit poll confirms what I have been seeing and hearing for some time from my Thai family and friends in rural Northern Thailand.
They openly declare that peace and order is positive. But you never hear their complaints about the bad economy in public.
Off the record, these people dare to ask themselves why they have to pay the price, literally every day in baths of purchasing power. The troublemakers who overthrew the previous legitimately elected government are invariably pointed to as the source of their suffering.
The public is silent about this. You never know who's listening and where they're going to parrot. In that sense, the current situation is feeding an invisible undercurrent. It is impossible to estimate how strong it is/will be, nor what it can/will bring about.
Fortunately, as a relatively wealthy farrang, I can still worry more about the euro/bath exchange rate than about my daily budget. Bird of paradise 🙂
Would like to know how Thailand can become a real democracy without unrest again. The so-called peace that prevails at the moment is very artificially controlled by the military government. Understandably, in the next elections, a majority of the poor population will again choose that party, which will also improve them. The small elite of the country will then again look for an opportunity to regain power with the army. As a Thai, I would not like to be the next Prime Minister, because the allegations of abuse of power or corruption from a government that does not function in the interests of the small elite are already predictable.
For now, there doesn't seem to be any real democracy on the way.
The new government to be elected remains under the control of the legislation.
Kind of like with the Ford-T.
They can choose any color, as long as it's black.
The only power they have would be not to make any law.
But they will probably soon lose that power again.