Most people disagree with the ongoing rail strike by the State Railway of Thailand labour union, according to an Abac Poll of 1,217 households throughout the country on Monday, the day the stoppage began.
Householders were asked how they felt about the rail strike and the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
A clear majority, 75.2 per cent. of the respondents said the rail stoppage was causing trouble for low-income commuters, damaging to the economy, and often making it difficult for sick people to travel to see a doctor.
However, 24.8 per cent agreed with the rail union, simply because they did not like the present government and did not like the idea of it selling off national property.
They were also concerned about the SRT's future.
But they agreed a strike was a normal part of a democratic society.
Pollsters reported that 53.8 per cent said they felt angry with both sides in the dispute, the union and the government., wile 15.3 per cent said they had a bad feeling towards the government and 10.8 per cent were against the rail workers. The rest had no comment.
Asked what they wanted to tell the government, a majority or 69.6 per cent said they would like it to pay more attention to eliminating corruption in various agencies and stop thinking about selling state property. They also wanted to see changes in the administration of state enterprises.
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