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Government under-performed during first six months in office - Poll

18 Sept 10:52 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll reveals that a majority of Thai citizens are dissatisfied with the performance of the Pheu Thai-led government and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra during their initial six months in office.
Over 50% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with both the government's overall performance and the Prime Minister's individual performance.
Public confidence in the government's ability to tackle national problems is low, with over 60% indicating little to no confidence.
The ministries of Public Health, Education, and Tourism and Sports garnered the highest public confidence.
Conversely, the ministries of Commerce, Labour, and Interior were identified by the public as the most under-performing.

18 Oct 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.