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A significant number of people in their twenties believe a corrupt government is acceptable provided they stand to gain personally from such a government, according an Abac poll released yesterday.
Around 68 per cent of people aged 20-29 said they would accept a government that was corrupt, with male teenagers accepting the idea more than female.
The pollster said the survey showed a worrying trend among Thais' acceptance of an attitude that a corrupt government is OK, if they stand to benefit. Of total respondents, 63 per cent would accept a corrupt government, close to the figure in surveys in January and last November. The number of men who would take a corrupt government was more than women, at 66 to 62.5.
In terms of occupation, 66 per cent of traders accounted for the biggest group who accepted corruption, followed by students, 67 per cent.
Around 52 per cent believed the Yingluck government was not corrupt and thought PM Yingluck would not allow corruption in her government. Respondents cited a number of reasons: for instance that the PM fears a repeat in history (of the consequences of corruption) and not many corrupt projects had been exposed in the current government.
About 48 per cent said they did not trust the government in terms of corruption because it did not have a transparent system for the public to check on corruption.
They believe ministers, advisers, close aides in the Yingluck government continue to seek vested interests like those in previous governments.
The survey said respondents believed the PM was too inexperienced in politics and could not catch up with corrupt state officials and politicians.
The poll was conducted among 2,142 people over 18 from June 1-9 in 12 provinces across the country.
A majority of respondents, or 76 per cent, had faith in a democratic system as it allows freedom of expression and people had more chance to live in a just society. The rest said they had no faith because people quarrelled and took advantage of one another and the country was polarised. About 59 per cent believed the chaos in Parliament recently was acceptable and thought it was normal for democracy; 40 per cent said it was not acceptable and not normal.
About 68 per cent accept the military's role, but 31 per cent said they were not happy with its actions; 71 per cent did not agree there would be a coup. They thought a coup would not solve the country's problems as coup-makers only want to support vested interests. And a coup would take the country many steps back economically.
A significant number of people in their twenties believe a corrupt government is acceptable provided they stand to gain personally from such a government, according an Abac poll released yesterday.
Around 68 per cent of people aged 20-29 said they would accept a government that was corrupt, with male teenagers accepting the idea more than female.
The pollster said the survey showed a worrying trend among Thais' acceptance of an attitude that a corrupt government is OK, if they stand to benefit. Of total respondents, 63 per cent would accept a corrupt government, close to the figure in surveys in January and last November. The number of men who would take a corrupt government was more than women, at 66 to 62.5.
In terms of occupation, 66 per cent of traders accounted for the biggest group who accepted corruption, followed by students, 67 per cent.
Around 52 per cent believed the Yingluck government was not corrupt and thought PM Yingluck would not allow corruption in her government. Respondents cited a number of reasons: for instance that the PM fears a repeat in history (of the consequences of corruption) and not many corrupt projects had been exposed in the current government.
About 48 per cent said they did not trust the government in terms of corruption because it did not have a transparent system for the public to check on corruption.
They believe ministers, advisers, close aides in the Yingluck government continue to seek vested interests like those in previous governments.
The survey said respondents believed the PM was too inexperienced in politics and could not catch up with corrupt state officials and politicians.
The poll was conducted among 2,142 people over 18 from June 1-9 in 12 provinces across the country.
A majority of respondents, or 76 per cent, had faith in a democratic system as it allows freedom of expression and people had more chance to live in a just society. The rest said they had no faith because people quarrelled and took advantage of one another and the country was polarised. About 59 per cent believed the chaos in Parliament recently was acceptable and thought it was normal for democracy; 40 per cent said it was not acceptable and not normal.
About 68 per cent accept the military's role, but 31 per cent said they were not happy with its actions; 71 per cent did not agree there would be a coup. They thought a coup would not solve the country's problems as coup-makers only want to support vested interests. And a coup would take the country many steps back economically.
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