ABAC poll: Govt assistance has not reached all flooded areas

ABAC poll: Govt assistance has not reached all flooded areas

ABAC poll revealed a majority of Thai people think the government's assistance has not reached all of the flooded areas. Still, the prime minister is given another chance to resolve flooding crisis.

According to Director of the ABAC Poll Research Center Dr Noppadol Kannika, the survey titled 'Suffering, Sacrifice and Government's Chance to Fight against Flood' was conducted among 1,457 Bangkok residents during 28-29 October 2011.

Results show that 74.9% of the respondents think assistance from the government and state agencies has proved unsuccessful to enter all of the flooded areas.

61.9% ,however, are willing to give the prime minister another chance to continue with relieving flood situation.

73.3% require that the government should send immediate assistance to flood victims and improve the working performance of police officers as well as the effectiveness of electricity and tap water system.

Secondary assistance ranges from delivering aids to all flooded areas, fixing expensive goods problem, fixing goods shortage problem, tracking down on criminals, and improving the Hot Line service to other kinds of assistance etc.

The survey also found that 77.4% of the respondents feel bored, stressful and worried, 76.9% find it inconvenient to commute, 66.8% sense insecurity in their lives and properties, 58.5% lack food, clean water and medicines while 38.9% are losing their incomes.
 
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 (NNT) - Reporter : Boonyanut Chompan
     News Date : 30 October 2011