Red alert over

The incidentfree rally by red shirts at the Royal Plaza was rated an average 7.61 out of 10 for acceptability by 1,687 Bangkok households surveyed. Coupled with the efficient enforcement of a special security act over the weekend, which earned 6.84 points, the overall "happiness index" was 6.54.

A companion Abac study also found that households that adopted His Majesty the King's selfsufficiency economy principle scored higher for happiness and economic comfort. This survey showed no ratings in its results.