Assumption University Research Centre (ABAC Poll) has explained the discrepancy between the results of exit poll and the actual election, saying voters were not in the situation to provide the truth while officials did not cooperate.
ABAC Poll Director Noppadon Kannikar attributed the differences between the exit poll and actual election results, especially in Bangkok to blocking by electoral staff members at polling stations who were afraid of anything thought to violate electoral laws.
Some electoral officials prohibited students working for ABAC poll from staying in the radius of 200 metres of the polling stations, or even took students to police stations for fear of violating electoral laws; therefore, poll teams could not find appropriate samples coming out of voting stations to answer their questions as pollsters were too far away.
In addition, voters were under pressure from being observed by political party representatives who were monitoring the operation of the survey teams. Some voters hence did not dare to tell the truth about their choice of political parties.
Mr Noppadon noted that he would take all causes of inconsistency into consideration for further research planning. He pledged that more opinion surveys will be conducted under academic theories and research methodology. He also asked for cooperation from all sides in helping the surveys meet the required standard and for the sake of academic development.
BANGKOK, 6 July 2011 (NNT) – Reporter : Santibhap Ussavasodhi
News Date : 06 July 2011
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