More than half of the people surveyed by Suan Dusit Poll reckoned that both Thailand and Cambodia will benefit from the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the border row between both countries over the area around the ancient Preah Vihear temple.
The ICJ has tentatively set to deliver its ruling on Nov 11, 2013.
Approximately 66.50% of the 1,477 people surveyed by Suan Dusit believed the ruling will be beneficial to the two countries, as the ICJ would evaluate and look into the positives and negatives of the issue to prevent further dispute.
17.74% of respondents said they are confident in the Thai legal team and that Thailand would eventually benefit from the ruling. However, the other 15.76% predicted that Cambodia would get the advantage from the ruling and Thailand should have a backup plan as the neighbouring country is the one seeking the ruling.
In addition, 46.23% of the respondents said that they would accept and respect the ruling, 23.58% would be prepared if it went against Thailand, 16.98% will pray for Thailand to win the case and 13.21% will closely monitor the news.
Asked about what they are worried about the ruling, 33.90% is concerned about the safety of local people as there may be clashes near the Thai-Cambodian border, 29.66% believed that Thailand may be at disadvantage and does not receive the justice, 20.34% is worried that the ruling will impact the bilateral ties, particularly on the business, border trade and investment. The remaining 16.10% of those surveyed are concerned that the matter will likely be politicized to stir up the public.
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