The Army keeps denying it, but the press keeps reporting that the military's infamous ISOC conducted a poll just before General Sonthi jumped from the Army to being deputy PM, which showed:
"The PPP, led by Samak Sundaravej, would have won about 280 of the 480 seats in the new House, according to the poll. About 240 seats under the PPP banner would come from contests in constituencies nationwide and the rest from the party-list system, it added.
The figures are in line with recent claims by the PPP that it would win 250 seats in parliament. The claims were ridiculed by the PPP's main rival, the Democrats.
The Democrats came second in the Isoc poll with 125 seats, about 25 of them from the party-list contest. Thailand's oldest political party has predicted it could win 150 seats in the election, but believed the PPP could get a similar number.
According to the ISOC poll, Chart Thai came third with 35 representatives. Next was Puea Pandin, which had 14 seats, Ruam Chai Thai Chart Pattana with 13 representatives, Matchimathipataya with 11 seats and Pracharaj only three.
The poll was ordered by then army chief Gen Sonthi, who assigned Isoc advisor Gen Panlop Pinmanee to undertake the survey, according to sources. But Gen Panlop, who is close to Gen Sonthi, yesterday denied his agency had conducted the poll, but admitted the PPP's influence remained strong in northern and northeastern provinces."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/16Nov2007_news01.php
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A secret ISOC poll ?
Started by Dick, Nov 16 2007 09:47 AM
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Posted 16 November 2007 - 05:09 PM
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But Gen Panlop, who is close to Gen Sonthi, yesterday denied his agency had conducted the poll
Here's the latest on the non-existent poll:
"Deputy Prime Minister Sonthi Boonyaratkalin said he does not believe the accuracy of polls conducted by Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) which revealed that People Power party will get 300 seats in the upcoming general election.
Gen Sonthi said he believes those who conducted surveys might have inadequate information on conducting the poll, causing the results to be inaccurate. "I'm not confident with the poll result," he told reporters. "I will have to ask Isoc."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/b...s.php?id=123643
