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The red shirts have decided to cancel their planned rally at Suvarnabhumi Airport after the media reports about their plan have caused the stock market to plunge for the second consecutive day.

 

Nattawut Saikua, one of the red shirts leaders said the red shirts will not rally at the Suvarnbhumi Airport saying they just thought about doing it since they wanted to reflect a double standard the state officials apply in the airpot seizure case.

 

http://nationmultimedia.com/2010/01/20/politics/politics_30120737.php

 

 

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Bangkok Post

21 Jan 2010

 

 

Poll: Puea Thai just tips Democrats

 

 

The main opposition [color:red]Puea Thai Party[/color] is slightly more popular than the ruling [color:blue]Democrat Party[/color], researchers from King Prajadhipok’s Institute reported on Thursday.

 

Staff from the Research and Development Office at the institute recently sought the opinions of 2,000 people nationwide as part of a research project on democracy in Thailand.

 

Thawilwadee Burikul, director of the R&D office, said 34.2% replied they would vote for Puea Thai at the next general election, followed by the Democrats (30.2%), New Politics (3.1%), Chart Thai Pattana (1.7%), Bhumjaithai (1.4%), Puea Pandin (0.7%), Ruamchaithai Chartpattana (0.3%), and Kijsangkom (0.1%).

 

However, 28.3% said they had not yet decided.

 

Asked which political parties they would never vote for, 29.7% said the Democrats, followed by Puea Thai (14.2%), New Politics (6.5%), Chart Thai Pattana (2.7%), Bhumjaithai (2.5%), Kijsangkom (2.1%), Puea Pandin (1.8%), and Ruamchaithai Chartpattana (0.9%).

 

However, 39.6% replied they have no fixed opinion.

 

Ms Thawilwadee said Puea Thai had the largest support, despite being in opposition, because the party strongholds in the North and Northeast are bigger than the Democrats' strongholds. However, the popularity gap was quite narrow, only 4%, she noted.

 

“If the Democrat Party can successful implement its policies in settling socio-economic problems, its popularity could well rise.

 

"Conversely, if Puea Thai performs its duty well as the opposition, it could widen the popularity gap. This is because a large percentage of the people have not yet made up their mind,†she said.

 

The two main parties must both try their best to win the hearts of the swing group of voters.

 

There was a strong possibility that after the next election, the country would again have a coalition government. This is because no political party could win a majority in the parliament and be able to form a one-party administration.

 

 

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