Happy customers show a universal health care card and the cost per visit shortly after it was launched 16 years ago. (Bangkok Post file photo)Free universal health care is the most sought-after policy for a majority of people in the upcoming election, according to an opinion poll. Only 15% said they wanted a non-partisan or “outsider” prime minister. Another 25.5% say they would not vote for him, down 9.3 points from the previous survey, while 34.5% would abstain, up 6.1 points. The survey, titled “What Kind of Prime Minister Thais Want”, was conducted on May 16 and 17 based on telephone interviews with 1,205 people aged 18 or over.

Source: Bangkok Post May 19, 2018 08:54 UTC