ICJ hearing top news story: survey
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The World Court's hearing into the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over a parcel of land next to Preah Vihear Temple has captured the most attention of the public, according to a countrywide Suan Dusit Poll.
Asked about what current affairs had caught their interest the most, 82 per cent of 1,523 people randomly selected from around the country cited the International Court of Justice’s consideration of Cambodia’s request for an interpretation of the court’s 1962 ruling granting the Hindu temple to Cambodia.
The bill authorising the Finance Ministry to seek Bt2-trillion loans for transport infrastructure projects came a close second at 78 per cent.
The other news that they were following were the peace dialogue between the government and a southern insurgency group (74.5 per cent), charter amendments (72 per cent) and amnesty bills (71 per cent).
The survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University from April 23-27 allowed multiple responses.
The Nation
