Yingluck's poll lead slips

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Published: 1 Dec 2012 at 14.30
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra remains more popular than opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva but her lead has shrunk by nearly five percentage points following the no-confidence debate in Parliament, according to the latest Bangkok Poll.

The Research Centre at Bangkok University surveyed 1,120 respondents in two periods: from Oct 30 to Nov 2 and from Nov 28-30. The aggregate result showed Ms Yingluck was chosen by 51.2% of respondents and former premier Abhisit, the Democrat Party leader, by 33.1%.

In the first survey, taken after the second cabinet reshuffle by her government, the premier's popularity was 52.6% but it dropped to 48.7% after the censure debate. Mr Abhisit rose to 33.7% after the debate, from 32.8% in the first poll.

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domdunnn
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Discussion 11 : 02 Dec 2012 at 15.5411
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englishbob D7

Expecting results from any government's policies after 18 months in office is politically naive. Ask the question again in 18-36 months.
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Discussion 10 : 02 Dec 2012 at 10.3410
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No polling data on area polled. This is exactly opposite the larger Suan Dusit poll, which always asks exactly the same questions, in it the PTP and YS pulled ahead slightly.
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Discussion 9 : 02 Dec 2012 at 10.269
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Pointoffew D1 is right, a no confidence debate is the opposition's chance to grab the limelight and show what it can do.
Even though the recent one was a bit of a non-event the Democrat Party struck some blows and improved its position slightly but AV is still stuck in the doldrums. The narrowing of the gap between him and YS is mostly down to a decline in her rating rather than a rise in his. He has a problem.
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Discussion 8 : 01 Dec 2012 at 21.588
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There is enough budget money accounted for to buy every election vote in the entire country during the next election. Censure debate results? Nothing wrong, business as usual
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Discussion 7 : 01 Dec 2012 at 20.067
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"an opportunity to explain how it was carrying out its policies."

Wonder if she'll be able to name a PT policy that has achieved its goal. I know I can't. And it seems the Red Posters on here can't either... 17 months and counting...
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Discussion 6 : 01 Dec 2012 at 18.436
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Polls, polls, polls, wait till the next election then run the polls again.
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Discussion 5 : 01 Dec 2012 at 18.055
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Do not count your chickens its termed a mid term blip unfortunately.It still appears that a lot of people are still demonstrating a head in the sand syndrome and did not read or listen to the debate.
Either that or there seance of reason has flown out of the window along with a trustworthy poll.
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Discussion 4 : 01 Dec 2012 at 17.194
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Well, between YS and AV she still has 3 votes to every 2 of his. Tat is 60% of the total between them. In common folk language that equals "overwhelming majority".

AV's popularity will wane at a rate inversely proportional to the awareness of the electorate. When one's collective focus moves on from what color his Oxford suits are, to what the heck is happening....blah blah blah

(sorry for the incorrect spelling and grammar above)
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Discussion 3 : 01 Dec 2012 at 17.003
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In an election where all stops were pulled, fistfuls of cash handed to voters, trips to the polls organized by the UDD's multi-million baht political machine, PTP still only garnered 32% of eligible voters' support. PTP didn't even win a popular majority. They have no support. No politician in Thailand does.
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Discussion 2 : 01 Dec 2012 at 16.122
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Her popularity will wane at a rate inversely proportional to the awareness of the electorate. When one's collective focus moves on from what color her Burberry boots are, to what the heck is happening to the govt budget,education and the tenets of law and justice by these incompetents. Roll it on.
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