Majority of voters not favourably influenced by Thaksin’s poll campaigns
More than 40% voting against Pheu Thai in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai provincial elections: NIDA Poll
Voters in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces told a pollster that days of election campaigns by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had no effect on how they would vote in the upcoming provincial administrative organisation elections in the two northern provinces.
More than 40 per cent said the campaigns would have no influence because they had already made up their mind not to vote for the ruling Pheu Thai Party.
The opinion survey was carried out by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA Poll) among 1,803 residents at least 18 years old of the two northern provinces. The survey was carried out from January 7 to 10.
Thaksin, known as the Pheu Thai Party’s patriarch, has been campaigning for Pheu Thai candidates for the posts of PAO president and members in the two northern provinces for many days by promising the Pheu Thai government would implement a lot of policies to improve the people’s well-being.
When Chiang Mai respondents were asked whether Thaksin’s campaign affected their voting decision in the PAO election:
- 37.11%: No impact as they had already decided not to vote for Pheu Thai
- 23.24%: Influenced decision to vote for Pheu Thai
- 17.06%: No impact as they had already decided to vote for Pheu Thai
- 13.59%: Still undecided
- 9%: Made them decide not to vote for Pheu Thai
Asked whether the PAO election in Chiang Mai would have an impact on MP elections in Chiang Mai:
- 30.37%: Not at all
- 28.87%: Definitely
- 24.74%: Rather have impact on
- 14.43%: Rather have no impact
- 1.59%: No comment
When Chiang Rai respondents were asked whether Thaksin’s campaign affected their decision in the PAO election:
- 33.01%: No impact as they had already decided not to vote for Pheu Thai
- 26.09%: Influenced decision to vote for Pheu Thai
- 17.12%: No impact as they had already decided to vote for Pheu Thai
- 14.54%: Still undecided
- 9.24%: Made them decide not to vote for Pheu Thai
Asked whether the PAO election in Chiang Mai would have an impact on the election of MPs in Chiang Mai:
- 36.96%: Not at all
- 25.95%: Definitely
- 20.24%: Rather have an impact
- 16.44%: Rather have no impact
- 0.41%: No comment
