PM seen as weak, lacking leadership

I think Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is a good-looking woman. She knows how to dress and is very beautiful in formal attire. But I think she is too weak to be prime minister. She always has someone tell her how to do things and how to react. However, I think she has tried her best as the first female PM of the country.

 

A-lian Tangsakoonpaisarn, 64, retiree

I don’t appreciate PM Yingluck Shinawatra because I think she is too weak to be prime minister. The only reason she became PM is because her brother put her in this position to help bring him back to Thailand.

 

Chonlada Pongpattananukul, 22, flight attendant

I’m really glad that Thailand finally has a female prime minister. It shows that Thailand has more equality between men and women. Although she has made 

some foolish mistakes, I hope she will improve and do the best she can for the country.

 

Tipsukon Thongtan, 35, information technology manager

Nearly one year in the position, and there is not much that can be seen as an accomplishment by this PM. There were many problems that challenged her administration, but she just failed again and again. In order to continue and try to survive for another three years, the PM needs to show more strength in both politics and the handling of the economy to gain more confidence from people.

 

Chakrit Mongkhonthanatakoon, 21, undergraduate student

I think PM Yingluck Shinawatra has behaved herself as the leader of Thai government but she still lacks leadership. She doesn’t have her own mind. She also doesn’t seem all that interested in solving the people’s problems.

 

Suphat Sangruji, 22, graduate student

In my point of view, PM Yingluck Shinawatra possesses the look of a business executive. At first, it may have been difficult for her to adjust herself to politics since she did not start her career in the political field. Regarding her efficiency in administration, it is quite acceptable. There are many projects going on, but I have no idea whether they will succeed when launched or not.

 

Bangkok Poll on Yingluck govt’s anniversary

 

PM Yingluck (scores out of 10)

performance: 5.31

devotion: 3.10

decisiveness: 4.75

overall public satisfaction: 4.84

most satisfactory area of performance: foreign affairs (5.32)

least satisfactory area of performance: management and law enforcement (4.47)

 

Most favoured ministers

Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung (22.3%)

Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidith (5.1%)

Agriculture Minister Theera Wongsamut (3.3%) 

29.8% of those sampled said no minister was satisfactory

 

Most satisfactory work done by government:

counter-narcotics (27.9%)

flood management (15.4%)

Bt300 minimum wage (13.7%)

 

Satisfaction with political parties (scores out of 10)

Pheu Thai: 5.28 

Other coalition parties: 4.37

Democrats: 3.55

Other opposition parties: 3.39

 

People’s demands on the government 

Continuity in Yingluck’s Cabinet (70.4%)

Cabinet reshuffle (9.8%)

Yingluck’s stepping down (5.2%)