Abac: Charter change unfavourable

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Abac: Charter change unfavourable

Published: 6 Jan 2013 at 10.17
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Most people think the ongoing conflict and disunity afflicting society will not be brought to an end by constitutional amendment, which instead will lead to even wider divisions, according the result of an Abac Poll on Sunday.

The poll was conducted on 2,289 people aged 18 an up between Jan 2-5 in Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Kanchanaburi, Suphan Buri and Samut Prakan in the Central region; Phayao, Phetchabun and Chiang Mai in the North; Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Surin, Buri Ram, Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima in the Northeast; and Chumphon, Trang and Nakhon Si Thammarat in the South.

Asked whether conflicts in society would come to an end after a charter amendment, most or 85.4% said "no" while 14.6% said "yes".

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patchar
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Discussion 12 : 06 Jan 2013 at 19.1212
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I would say, those proponents of this charter Change are barking the wrong tree. How can changing the constitution re-unit the divided Thai-people BTW. I agree with Contrarian's questions..
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Discussion 11 : 06 Jan 2013 at 16.5511
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For a different result in the same poll simply change the who, when and where.
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Discussion 10 : 06 Jan 2013 at 16.2410
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".....has the 2007 constitution caused any hardship or harm to the people"
"....has it taken away any freedoms"
"....has it impeded Thailand's growth and prosperity"
"....and I am talking about the contents of the constitution, not the political bickering about it)"

The answer to these questions are all the same -- Yes!

>The present constitution does not support political parties but undermines them.

>Under the constitution, procedures to create independent organizations and select their members lack public participation and go against the principle of democracy.

>Independent organizations and the judiciary are allowed to opera
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Discussion 9 : 06 Jan 2013 at 16.149
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The figures mentioned in the story does not actually reflect the real sentements of the Thai people. The number of respondents interviewed is small and has no bearing at all to the whole Thai voters. Amending the constitution is not the answer to the present problems of the country, it is true reconciliation, not vengeance
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Discussion 8 : 06 Jan 2013 at 14.278
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D7 - Chances are the people polled don't know the actual difference between the two versions. But I ask you, has the 2007 constitution caused any hardship or harm to the people, has it taken away any freedoms, has it impeded Thailand's growth and prosperity? (and I am talking about the contents of the constitution, not the political bickering about it)
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Discussion 7 : 06 Jan 2013 at 13.127
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Use the answers by the same interviewees to judge whether the coup makers' constitution is favorable or a new one drafted by elected people's representatives, with the participation of the public. Otherwise, the poll is just a wordplay, which has little significance on what kind of the highest and basic law of Thailand that Thai people need and favor.
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Discussion 6 : 06 Jan 2013 at 12.466
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D5 - Constantly focusing on the coup will not improve Thailand. It happened, that can't be changed, try to put it behind you. What really counts is what we do today so that tomorrow is better for ALL Thais. And as the poll showed, most folks are not behind a rewrite, rather they seem to be more in favor of getting selfish, corrupt politicians "corrected" or perhaps gone.
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Discussion 5 : 06 Jan 2013 at 12.345
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I suggest ABAC Poll ask the same group of interviewees whether they willing supported the acts of tearing up the 1997 people's constitution, and replace it with a coup makers' sanctioned constitution; and whether holding a referendum to pass the coup makers' constitution, when areas that held 2/3 of Thai population were under coup makers' martial law, was democratic.

I think the interviewees’ answers to these 2 questions will be of a lot more farther-reaching significance.
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Discussion 4 : 06 Jan 2013 at 12.264
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Two headlines involving Polls - namely NIDA and Abac
>NIDA claims Sukhumbhand whatever, is leading in the BKK Governor thing
>ABAC claims the public supports no-go with the constitution reform thing
Is it any wonder these so-called researchy type polling entities are merely an extension of the Opposition.
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Discussion 3 : 06 Jan 2013 at 10.413
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The problem is, the one in charge is deaf and will steamroll on until there is total and utter irreversible division which could lead to civil war in a worse case scenario.
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