The poll was carried out on Jan 16-20 on 1,189 people throughout the country to compile their opinions on current news items they think affect Thai society. More than half of the respondents, 54.58%, cited the mininum wage increase, which they said will result in a higher cost of living and affect employers. They suggested the government concentrate more on solving economic problems and increase the minimum wage in only some areas. About 45% of the respondents cited the news on many university courses being substandard, saying that this reflects problems in the Thai education system. They suggested that the government take action to improve the quality of university courses to restore public confidence in the system.

Source: Bangkok Post January 21, 2018 03:33 UTC