[translated and summarized from a Suan Dusit Poll - December 20, 2011]
1. Opinion on the bombing of the city at this time.
| 1. | Is political/to create turbulence in the city: | 45.67% |
| 2. | Make people panic/have anxiety, fear/reduced confidence in safety. | 27.03% |
| 3. | Actions from people who have malicious intentions towards the country. Lack of good conscience. Desire personal gain. | 21.26% |
| 4. | Many police should act quickly to arrest the offender and punish them strictly. | 6.04% |
2. The cause of the bombing is:
| 1. | from political conflicts | 52.97% |
| 2. | people want to see chaos, people panicking and social disorder. | 35.89% |
| 3. | they want to defy the country’s laws/create situation to get attention. | 7.92% |
| 4. | they want to destroy the stability of the nation and reduce the credibility of the government. | 3.22% |
3. Was the bombing incidents related to politics or not?
| 1. | Involved with politics. | 74.12% |
| (Because from the follow up information on the event, people believed that it is a political issue. | ||
| 2. | Not sure | 23.08% |
| Because there might be a third party to create chaos. | ||
| 3. | Non-political | 2.80% |
| Because it may come from [personal] conflicts, people who know each other, or to create a situation to get attention. | ||
4. What should the government do about this bombing?
| 1. | Hurry to investigate this case and arrest and punish the offenders as soon as possible/Do not apprehend only scapegoats. | 41.53% |
| 2. | There must be a clear, strict measures to prevent it/increase checkpoints and police in risky areas. | 32.21% |
| 3. | Have to clarify or inform the public/not conceal the facts/news must be precise. | 20.28% |
| 4. | request cooperation from all parties, especially people have to keep an eye on anything, look after things instead of the polices. | 5.98% |
5. How should people behave considering the cases of bombings today.
| 1. | Take care of themselves. Be more careful/Avoid risk areas. | 51.21% |
| 2. | Keep an eye on anything, look after things. If anything’s wrong, report to the police immediately. | 26.49% |
| 3. | To follow up information with consciousness. Do not panic much. | 16.78% |
| 4. | Stay put/During the risk period, should not leave home. | 5.52% |