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Most people will join August referendum in Thailand: poll

Xinhua, July 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

A majority of people said they will take part in the referendum scheduled on August 7, a poll has found Saturday.

Of the 1,733 people surveyed, 77.7 percent said they will vote in in the referendum over the new constitution, 10.4 percent said they will not join and 11.9 percent remained undecided, according to a poll conducted by Bangkok University during July 5-8, a month before the referendum.

Asked whether they would endorse the draft constitution, 43.6 percent said they will while 36.8 percent were uncertain, 13 percent refused to answer and only 6.6 percent said they will reject it.

A constitutional referendum will be held in Thailand in this August, which is the government's first test of popularity since the May 2014 coup.

The primary difference between the new draft and the previous constitution will be that the senate will become a fully appointed chamber rather than a partially elected one. Enditem