November 4, 2008
Bangkok - Most members of the Thai families were still happy with their life though political conflict was not resolved yet, according to a poll.
Assumption University surveyed 2,855 respondents in Bangkok and surrounding provinces during October 30-November 3.
72.5 percent of the respondents were very happy while 13.8 percent were averagely happy.
13.7 percent were least happy or not happy at all.
The average happiness score remained at 6.92 (of 10 points).
It was found that women were happier about family atmosphere than men, according to ABAC poll.
50-year-up group was the group in which people were happy the most.
Conflicts in family have increased to 15% since 2006 due to external factors, especially political problem.
The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters have still occupied the Government House, calling PM Somchai Wongsawat to stop helping the ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra to escape legal accusations Thaksin has faced.
Somchai signaled he would go ahead with constitution amendments.
