Thailand’s political landscape will stay volatile despite PM’s acquittal – Nida Poll

A new Nida poll indicates that people think Thailand’s political landscape will remain volatile despite the recent court clearance of PM Prayut. Around 27% responded to the Nida poll by saying the situation would be more contentious and worrying after his clearance from the Constitutional Court over his occupancy of a military residenceafter retiring in 2014 as the military’s leader.

As protests have rocked the country nationwide, in both their scope and subject matter, almost 23% believed the current political climate would continue to be as contentious as before, but do say they aren’t “worried” as the court has upheld the PM’s appointment. Almost 18% of pollsters agreed that the climate would be more contentious, but still remain unworried. While 17% say they are worried about the political turmoil and feel it will stay the same.

One thing is clear, however, that only a…