Thais yearn for better economy, peace, reconciliation: poll
Xinhua, January 4, 2016 Adjust font size:
A majority of Thais want the government to address the country's lackluster economy and achieve peace and national reconciliation, showed a survey released on Sunday.
More than 34 percent of 1,189 respondents in Bangkok hoped the government to fix economic problems, including rising prices and unemployment, according to the survey conducted by Bangkok poll of the Bangkok University.
Meanwhile, 16.3 percent of the respondents wanted to see a country of peace, stability and harmony, and 10.1 percent a fresh general election.
As for the government's reform in 2016, about 39.1 percent of the respondents wished for economic reform that could curb the rising prices of goods, 18.7 percent for social reform to tackle corruption and 9.6 percent for political reform to help build a harmonious society.
More than 40 percent of the respondents eyed higher economic growth in 2016 than last year, while 33.8 percent believed there would be no difference and 15.6 percent expected a worse situation.
The survey also showed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was seen as a sincere and straightforward person by 28.9 percent of the respondents, a bad-tempered man of strong words by 18.2 percent and a man that worked hard to serve the country by 13.4 percent. Enditem