BANGKOK: NIDA Poll, the public opinion survey centre of the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), released the results of its survey, “Forming a new government vs the ballot paper issue”, conducted between March 2-4, 2026.
According to the survey, when respondents were asked for their views on the formation of a new government and the court case over the affixing of QR codes and barcodes to ballot papers:
44.81 per cent believed a new government should not be formed in haste, but should wait until the court issues a ruling on the affixing of QR codes and barcodes to ballot papers.
41.68 per cent believed a new government should be formed quickly so that the country can move forward.
13.20 per cent had no preference.
0.31 per cent did not answer or were not interested.
On public opinion over whether the issue of affixing QR codes and barcodes to ballot papers would lead to a new round of political turmoil:
36.56 per cent believed it would not lead to any political turmoil.
34.20% believed it would lead to a new round of political turmoil, but the government would be able to control it.
28.55 per cent believed it would lead to a new round of political turmoil that the government would not be able to control.
0.69 per cent did not answer or were not interested.
Lastly, when asked about concerns that their ballot in the election on February 8 would not remain secret:
47.64 per cent were not concerned at all.
19.08 per cent were quite concerned.
18.55 per cent were very concerned.
14.27 per cent were not very concerned.
0.46 per cent did not answer or were not interested. - The Nation/ANN
