Majority view Asean Summit as beneficial to Thailand: PollThai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha speaks at the closing ceremony of the 35th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Bangkok, Nov 4, 2019. (Reuters photo)A large majority of people are of the opinion that Thailand has benefited from the 35th Asean Summit held in Bangkok on Nov 1-4, according to an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll. The poll was conducted on Nov 6-9 on1,159 people throughout the country to compile their opinions on the summit. Asked about their general interest in the summit, 41.24% of the respondents said they were fairly interested while 21.23% were very interested, believing it would yield positive effects on the economy of Thailand and Asean as a whole. Asked whether Thailand had benefited from the summit, 44.35% said "yes", especially from the promotion of its image, while 25.80% said it had tightened relations with other countries as the summit served as a forum for promoting understanding and competitiveness.

Source: Bangkok Post November 10, 2019 04:35 UTC