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Suan Dusit political index shows increase in support for PM; continued concerns over cost of living

By Bangkok Pundit Mon, May 21, 2012 10:00AM UTC Comments Off

Every month Suan Dusit conducts a political index survey. The benefit of the Suan Dusit political index is that it is (1) nationwide, (2) a large sample size for the survey (5,403 for March and 7.213 for April), and (3) they ask the same questions each month which makes it easier to compare with previous months....

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Suan Dusit polls on the minimum wage increase; cost of living problems

By Bangkok Pundit Wed, May 16, 2012 1:32AM UTC View Comments

BP has previously blogged about a poll on the number of people who have received the minimum wage increase and whether it has helped their lives. Other polling suggests that the cost of living and the cost of goods is a concern although people don’t necessarily blame the government or think the government is doing a bad job compared with...

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Are Thai workers getting the 300 Baht a day minimum wage increase?

By Bangkok Pundit Tue, May 08, 2012 1:55AM UTC View Comments

Between April 23-26, Bangkok University surveyed 1,180 people in Bangkok, Pathum Thai, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan the minimum wage increase. The survey deliberately asked those in professions who get the minimum wage. BP: Obviously, one cannot take the views of those in Bangkok, Pathum Thai, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan as reflecting the views of all 77 provinces....

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Nida Poll shows improvement in approval ratings for Yingluck; decline for government

By Bangkok Pundit Fri, May 04, 2012 9:00AM UTC Comments Off

There is a new NIDA Poll which surveyed 1,245 people nationwide which was released April 18. The title of the poll is “Satisfaction with the government and the Prime Minister, 2nd poll, Performance of the government and the Prime Minister between January-March 2012 ” (“ความพึงพอใจต่อผลงานรัฐบาล และนายกรัฐมนตรี” ครั้งที่ 2 ในการปฏิบัติภารกิจของรัฐบาลและนายกรัฐมนตรีระหว่างเดือน มกราคม – มีนาคม 2555). NIDA notes that they...

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Suan Dusit poll show 48% of people have confidence; 38% in the opposition

By Bangkok Pundit Fri, Apr 27, 2012 12:56AM UTC View Comments

Suan Dusit poll surveyed 3,339 people between March 10-17 on the confidence that people have in Thai politics, the economy, the government and the opposition. Q1. Today, overall do you have confidence in Thai politics? (ความเชื่อมั่นของประชาชนท่ีมีต่อ “การเมืองไทย” ณ วันนี้ในภาพรวม) NOTE: Fair bit of confidence can also be translated as some confidence or rather confident. BP: 68% have little confidence/don’t...

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