The survey was carried out by Assumption University among 1,863 people living in Bangkok on Friday and Saturday and the results were announced Sunday.

The Supreme, Administrative and Constitution courts held a meeting on Friday and resolved to work within their authority to solve the political impasse following the April 2 election.

When asked if they have confidence in the Supreme Court, 70.2 per cent said yes while 15.9 per cent said no and the rest had no comment.

The survey found that 68.4 per cent of the respondents had confidence in the Administrative Court while 15 per cent said they did not believe in the court while the rest had no comment.

The percentage dropped to 62.7 per cent when the respondents were asked if they had confidence in the Constitution Court as 16.4 per cent said they did not believe in the court while 20.9 per cent had no comment.

More than half or 51.4 per cent of the respondents said the Election Commission should resign if the April 2 election was nullified while 15.5 per cent said the EC did not have to resign and the remaining 33.1 per cent had no comment.

Nearly half of the respondents or 47.1 per cent of them said they wanted neutral persons to be the next prime minister while 11.3 per cent said they did not want a prime minister from such neutral persons and 41.6 per cent had no comment.

Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda came top on the list of neutral persons suitable to become the next prime minister, followed by former deputy prime minister Purachai Piumsombun, Supreme Court President Charnchai Likhitjitatha and Administrative Court President Akkharathorn Chularat.

More than half of respondents or 54.2 per cent said they supported the polices of the Thai Rak Thai Party while only 7.5 per cent said they favoured the policies of Democrat Party and 17.6 per cent said they were not sure. The rest had no comment.

The Nation