All these comments and analyses fit well with how Pheu Thai see the situation, so you could call these commentators useful idiots for Pheu Thai/Thaksin/UDD, if they aren’t already sympathisers but intend to be neutral. Publishing the latest poll by Bangkok University, The Nation chose to analyse the results from the less-than-half-empty-glass perspective. And “37.3 per cent ...worried about the rising prices of petrol and cooking gas”, yet no comment on the huge 62.7-per-cent majority who not are worried? Then, “37.1 per cent said they were worried about the general election timeline, while 48.2 per cent said the NCPO should have achieved its goals more quickly”. That means the majority of 62.9 per cent is not worried about the election timeline and 51.8 per cent are satisfied with NCPO progress.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 05, 2018 18:11 UTC