Poll: Protect country's 'dignity'

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Poll: Protect country's 'dignity'

Published: 13 Jan 2013 at 11.35
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A majority of people want the government to work hard at protecting Thailand's dignity regarding the Thai-Cambodian dispute over Preah Vihear temple, according to Suan Dusit Poll.

The poll, carried out to gauge the people's overall feelings on the Preah Vihear dispute, was conducted between Jan 9-12 on 1,204 people throughout the country.

Of the respondents, 54.08% had fair knowledge about the dispute from the news media, 30.29% knew only a little about it while 9.13% paid no interest to it. Only 6.50% knew the dispute well.

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ricefield
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Discussion 12 : 14 Jan 2013 at 01.1212
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"54.08% had fair knowledge about the dispute from the news media" It's reasuring that 54.08% have 1/2 the story.
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Discussion 11 : 13 Jan 2013 at 21.0311
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Discussion 1 Dignity? In Thailand? That same Thailand that has plans to deport thousands of children born on Thai soil, to the country of their parents? You can't protect something that isn't there.

Yes. It would be inhumain to send them home to their parents who abandonded them. Right....
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Discussion 10 : 13 Jan 2013 at 17.2610
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explain the true meaning of the word dignity as against proud, arrogant, lowliness. enlighten hose confused ones.
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christhai
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Discussion 9 : 13 Jan 2013 at 17.059
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Yes, but this problem must be solved by Diplomatic talks. Not by PAD and violence demonstrations!!
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Discussion 8 : 13 Jan 2013 at 16.348
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You're Country is run by a proxy PM and the real PM is a convicted criminal fugitive with several cases pending. Your government is self-serving to the extreme. Your police force has the reputation of being the biggest criminal gang here and your military buys material that other countries laugh at. Your natural habitat is being destroyed and polluted at an alarming rate. A majority of your population condones graft and corruption. Etc.etc.etc...what dignity?
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Discussion 7 : 13 Jan 2013 at 14.317
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Both brother-countries must think and plan a win-win policy each other for future.
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Discussion 6 : 13 Jan 2013 at 14.176
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Start treating others with dignity and respect and maybe someday Thailand will get the asme.
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Discussion 5 : 13 Jan 2013 at 14.155
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Dignity is very neighbour with ethic.... but I'm not sure the thai language has the word ethic in dictionnary... So to mention dignity in thai politic is not worth...
Thai know pride and nationalism, but about dignity they are very far from this concept which exclude corruption, liar, double-standard, hypocrisy, vote buying.....
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Discussion 4 : 13 Jan 2013 at 13.384
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One has to earn Dignity and Respect. As long as there is corruption, incompetence, infighting and total lack of empathy by the elite for the poor and underprivileged this country is destined for the poor house of Asia. Thailand lacks in quality education, medical care, age care and justice.
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Discussion 3 : 13 Jan 2013 at 13.313
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"For the people, they should follow the news consciously without being misled by rumours or fabrication."

or misinformation in the news.
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