Politics is upsetting the people, poll finds

The Abac Academic Network for Community Happiness Observation and Research (Anchor) survey asked respondents how politics was affecting their day-to-day lives.

Anchor director Noppadon Kannika says 78 per cent are bored with politics, 25 per cent are depressed, 20 per cent constrained, 17.8 per cent stressed and 8.7 per cent annoyed.

On the looming censure debate, 49.7 per cent say it comes to early in this government's life, 22.4 per cent say it comes too late while 27.9 per cent see it as just right.

Almost 55 per cent say it's too early for the government to be ousted, 21.5 say it should have resigned already and 23.6 say it's time for a change.

Almost 60 per cent disagree with police using force to end the PAD rally and other gatherings but 18.4 per cent say it's time for the demonstration to quit to ease national tension.

Almost 40 per cent expect the anti-government protests to have an adverse effect on the country.

There were 2,837 people aged 18 and over participating in the poll.