The poll asked netizens whether they wanted Prawit to resign after the general made a pledge last week, saying “if the people don’t want me, I’m ready to leave”. During the first days after the poll was posted, the result was clear as tens of thousands of online voters said they wanted Prawit to leave. In addition, screenshots of an online conversation were posted on the page in which junior officials explained to the page administrator how soldiers had been ordered to vote in the poll. The online poll results indicated a clear majority wanted Prawit to leave office. Given the “dignity of the military”, it was unlikely that it would do such a thing, he added.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 05, 2018 00:00 UTC