Opinion polls are split over whether people are satisfied with the March 24 election.
According to the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll, the majority of people are satisfied with both the outcome and the conduct of the March 24 poll.
Asked how satisfied they were with the election results, 25% of respondents said they were highly satisfied, 43% were fairly satisfied, 20% a little dissatisfied and 10% were not satisfied at all.
Asked whether they thought the election was clean and fair, 7% said yes, absolutely; 18% said yes, to a high degree; and 38% yes, to a moderate level. Of the remainder, 14% said the election was not very fair and 18% said it wasn't fair at all, while the others were uncertain or had no comment.
The Nida poll was conducted on March 25-26, quizzing 1,182 people of various levels of education and occupations across the country who voted.
The poll contrasted sharply with a Suan Dusit Poll issued on the same day, which showed a majority of people were concerned with the way the election was conducted.
This Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll, was carried out on March 26-30 using a sample of 1,752 people.
Asked whether they were happy or disappointed with the election, nearly half of the respondents -- 48% -- said they were disappointed with the Election Commission for its lack of transparency regarding vote-counting and the delay of the official results; 30% were indifferent, saying they accepted the voice of the majority; and 20% said they were generally happy with the poll results.
Asked about their chief concerns, a majority -- 69% -- cited alleged fraudulent practices, lack of transparency and the unclear result; 28% were worried about the formation of a new government and the election of a new premier; 11% said they feared political unrest; 10% thought the election could be declared invalid, requiring a new vote; and 4% were worried they might have made a mistake and caused their ballot paper to be declared invalid.
