Of 1,254 people surveyed across the country, almost 78 per cent like Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha's government for its decisiveness, demonstration of clear working timelines, and anti-graft policies.The junta government proved more popular than the Thaksin Shinawatra government, which was favoured by 70 per cent of surveyed people for the good economy under its stewardship, its populist policies, and the country's international standing at the time.The Abhisit Vejjajiva, Chuan Leekpai and Yingluck Shinawatra governments polled 63 per cent, 59 per cent, and 54 per cent respectively.The survey was conducted from Monday to Saturday under the title "People's opinions toward Thai governments".When asked what has worsened during Prayut 's rule, 76 per cent pointed to the economy and prices for agricultural goods, almost 67 per cent said Southern insurgency and bombing incidents, and more than 56 per cent said rising conflicts and controls over people's rights and freedom.Asked what has remained unchanged, almost 81 per cent said expensive living costs, nearly 80 per cent highlighted fractious politics, and more than 60 per cent said crime issues and declining social morality.Asked what political issues interested them, more than 83 per cent said the use of the interim charter's Article 44 in suppressing corrupt civil servants and politicians as a quick way to deal with the country's prominent problems.Almost 75 per cent focused on the charter draft and registration of political parties as they wanted the national election to happen soon, 68 per cent pointed to the long-running Southern insurgency and the bombings because they wanted peace returned, more than 67 per cent were interested with the Prayut administration, and nearly 56 per cent sought news on possible graft related to state-budget management.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 11, 2016 10:41 UTC