Poll indicates majority of Thais willing to sell their votes

[Spitfire]

Poll says majority of Thais willing to sell their votes

A majority of Thai voters say they are willing to accept money from election candidates who want to buy their votes, according to a poll published on Sunday.
The poll by Bangkok's Assumption University of 2,604 eligible voters in Bangkok and 17 other provinces found that 53.2 per cent would be willing to sell their votes, 40.2 per cent would not and 6.6 per cent were undecided.
According to the poll, the north-east showed the highest proportion of people willing to sell their votes, at 69.6 per cent, followed by Bangkok.
The poll found that 79.5 per cent of those surveyed admitted vote-buying took place in their communities, while 20.5 per cent denied it.
Asked about their political affiliation, 61.1 per cent said they were not yet committed while 27.2 per cent supported the government and 11.7 per cent were opposed to it.

Source - The Nation

Comments - Well, sums it all up really, doesn't it? Long live democracy eh! Not a surprise in the rural areas I guess, seen it happening myself for a long time, but the stats seem to be over 50% now, not so good stats all round really.

[redzonerocker]

well if any of the uk parties offered to buy my vote, i would accept the cash too!!!
in fact i would sell it to all of them in the same election, with a promise to vote in their favour, then break the promises just like they do & vote for none of them

[HAPPYGOLFER]

This is more a democratic issue, you want money , because you need them to live and support your family, and on the other hand you want democrasy and understanding.

[Dr Mike]

In China there were huge protests when it was announced that vote buying would be illegal--Country people said, our vote used to be worth something, now my vote has no value.

It all depends how you look at it.

[caller]

in fact i would sell it to all of them in the same election, with a promise to vote in their favour, then break the promises just like they do & vote for none of them

With the exception of voting for none of them, I thought this is what happened?

[redzonerocker]

With the exception of voting for none of them, I thought this is what happened?

it did . . . it would have been nice to make a few quid out of it though

[MrPlum]

well if any of the uk parties offered to buy my vote, i would accept the cash too!!!
in fact i would sell it to all of them in the same election, with a promise to vote in their favour, then break the promises just like they do & vote for none of them

Like it.

Didn't the ruling party buy our votes indirectly, in the run up to elections, via the budget circus? In any event 'democracy' is meaningless. Give me the old days where you are given a choice of two parties who implement the same agenda on behalf of their hidden masters, while us knuckleheads squabble over which one is going to shaft us the most. I felt really empowered then.

We don't need to think about it anymore since the UK is now ruled by unelected EU apparatchiks. Not that thinking is desirable these days...

[ImThai]

well if any of the uk parties offered to buy my vote, i would accept the cash too!!!
in fact i would sell it to all of them in the same election, with a promise to vote in their favour, then break the promises just like they do & vote for none of them

That is what most Thai people do..Really.

[redzonerocker]

That is what most Thai people do..Really.

& why not?

[ImThai]

That is what most Thai people do..Really.

& why not?

lol..yea