Chlp Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 An article from The Nation. Thais credit King for happiness Gross domestic happiness has risen thanks to His Majesty: Abac Poll Thailand's gross domestic happiness index, measured on both Thais and expatriates, has increased due mainly to His Majesty the King's compassion and graciousness, according to an Abac poll released yesterday. The survey, conducted by Assumption University from November 25 to December 23 on 4,571 Thais and 442 expatriates living in Bangkok and 20 other provinces, found that the main index increased from 4.86 in October to 5.74 in November. The factors behind the increase were the compassion extended to them by the beloved monarch as well as by their own appreciation towards various benefits to the public generated by his Royal projects. [color:red]The main index measured on expatriates increased slightly to 7.14 in December, due mainly to their acknowledgement of His Majesty's compassion and graciousness extended to foreigners working and living in Thailand[/color], the poll said. The poll examined categories including health, mental health, communities and natural resources. All indexes were higher than five out of 10, ranging from the lowest at 5.19 to the highest at 7.34. Negative issues in Thai society were also included and all measured under five: fairness and justice at 4.78; accommodation and surroundings at 4.33; good governance and effective NGOs' performances at 4.16 and market success in free global trade at 4.02. Factors were the public's lack of trust in local administrative bodies (91.9 per cent), the public's inability to scrutinise the government and local bodies' performances (90.8 per cent), the lack of public participation in working out state policies (89.7 per cent) and the lack of interest by most public members in public service affairs (83 per cent). People living in the Central region are the most unhappy, with an index of 5.36, while Bangkokians are second in the unhappiness stakes. Northerners are the happiest while Southerners and Northeasterners come second and third respectively. As for the poor score on good governance, corruption and abuse of power by police accounts for 84.9 per cent while malfeasance by other civilian officials ranks second at 82.1 per cent. The other reasons are different favours extended to public members based on their social status (79.3 per cent), the absence of channels for people to voice their grievances (66.2 per cent) and discrimination created by legal loopholes (61.4 per cent). Pollster Noppadon Kannika said that since the public's appreciation for the Royal family's compassion contributed largely to the increase in the index figures, he suggested the government adopt these factors, especially the sufficiency economy advocated by the King, in their administrative guidelines next year in order to maintain the high index. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Hi, "The main index measured on expatriates increased slightly to 7.14 in December, due mainly to their acknowledgement of His Majesty's compassion and graciousness extended to foreigners working and living in Thailand, the poll said." I'm sorry, but this sounds like utter bollocks to me. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Now Now, I get happy every Friday when I visit Khun Sanuk! DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 I wonder if the time of year could have something to do with it -- i.e. HM's birthday and the New Year's holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedave Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 I think that by law we're all pretty much forced to credit the King for everything that is good. Until that law is changed, these surveys are meaningless. Saddam Hussein was elected with 99% of the vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 i'm curious to know what thais think of the king if they could speak freely without fear of a lynch mob....its the land of the free after all, appears not to include free speech .....is there an underground republican movement!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ckrisg Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 In private my missus does not have anything bad to say about the King. What about your missus Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 she neither, deepest most private thoughts....who knows..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 I have never heard a single word spoken in private against HM. The same with the princess. People have nothing but respect for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 I have never heard a single word spoken in private against HM. The same with the princess. People have nothing but respect for them. Clever omission noted and seconded. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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