Majority of Bangkokians happy with anti-durg campaign
An Abac Poll survey found that a moderate majority of respondents in Bangkok and large cities were satisfied with an ongoing anti-narcotics campaign by the Yingluck government.
Of 2,154 people over 18 in Bangkok and 17 large provinces surveyed on December 18, 76.3 per cent of them said they happy with the efforts while another 23.7 per cent said not.
Asked about government individuals' antidrugs performances they were most happy with, 80 per cent approved Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, 79.4 per cent for NGOs and the public sector, 74.1 per cent went to the police's antinarcotics division.
The other approval ratings go to, with persons followed by percentage cited: national police chief Priewpan Damapong (74.1); the military (73.6); the Office of Narcotics Control Board and Justice Minister Pracha Promnok (73); community leaders (70.8), and local administrative bodies (70.6).
Asked about more immediate problems they would like to see first solved: the respondents said: high cost of living (65.5 per cent); crimes (59.7); corruption (51.4); narcotics (37.8); social issues including misbehaving youths.
