A Nida poll released on Sunday shows mixed voter opinions on whether the formation of a new government should be put on hold until the court rules in the ballot barcodes case, with a slight majority agreeing the coalition's formation should wait. The survey, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) on March 2-4, questioned 1,310 respondents aged 18 and over across all regions. It reported on Sunday that 44.81% want the formation of the next government paused until the court delivers a ruling on the barcode and QR code issue. Asked whether the barcodes dispute would ignite a new round of political unrest, 36.56% said it would not lead to turmoil. However, 19.08% were quite worried, 18.55% very worried, and 14.27% not very worried.

Source: Bangkok Post March 08, 2026 06:34 UTC