เอาข้อมูลเรื่อง ABAC poll ไปอ่านเสริมขะหมองหน่อยล่ะกาน
PM's popularity drops as Thaksin's increasesFigures from the latest Abac poll show that the popularity of Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has plummeted, while support for ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra continues to creep up.
More people have begun to question the interim government's ability to handle ongoing corruption cases and ensure social stability.
Assumption University polled 4,334 people across 18 provinces and
only 48.2% said they still gave their full support to the military-appointed prime minister _ down sharply from 70.5% in November.
However,
the popularity of Mr Thaksin, who in recent weeks has appeared frequently in foreign newspapers and television news channels,
rose from 15.8% to 21.6%.
Director of the poll centre Noppadon Kannika said the government had failed to get officials to work actively, and as a result had become the target of public criticism. They were seen as stuck in "neutral gear" and unresponsive to state orders.
Public concern over security has also rocketed since the New Year bombings in Bangkok and nearby Nonthaburi, with 63.1% of respondents saying they were no longer confident of their daily safety.
However, most respondents also disagreed with the recent political moves made by Mr Thaksin, who has continued to make high-profile visits to foreign countries and give interviews to foreign media organisations despite assurances that he would step away from politics.
Up to 64.2% of those surveyed said they wanted the former prime minister to cease his political activities. A large number of those surveyed who were also members of Thai Rak Thai _ the political party established by Mr Thaksin _ also said they would like to see the former party leader and twice-elected premier step down from politics.
And 48.2% of Thai Rak Thai members surveyed said Mr Thaksin, who remains in self-exile overseas, should cease his politically controversial movements.
Just under 45% of respondents also felt Mr Thaksin should remain overseas for the foreseeable future and not return to Thailand at the moment.