Bangkok: The results of the “Nida Poll” survey on the Thai-Cambodian issue have shown that a significant portion of Thai citizens perceive “Hun Sen,” the President of the Cambodian Senate, as acting primarily for his own benefit and view him as untrustworthy.

According to Thai News Agency, the survey aimed to gauge public sentiment regarding Samdech Hun Sen’s actions amidst the ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. The findings revealed that 67.63 percent of respondents believe Hun Sen acts for his own benefit. Additionally, 57.25 percent of those surveyed consider him untrustworthy, while 44.66 percent feel his words lack credibility. Furthermore, 40.53 percent believe Hun Sen is inciting division among Thai people, and 25.34 percent suspect he harbors intentions to occupy Thai territory.

The survey also highlighted that 18.85 percent of respondents think Hun Sen is interfering in Thailand’s internal affairs, and 14.12 percent feel he is revealing secrets about Thai politics. In contrast, a smaller portion, 9.31 percent, view his actions as beneficial for Cambodia, with only 3.36 percent believing he acts for the Cambodian people’s benefit. Notably, a mere 1.30 percent find his words credible, and just 0.53 percent see him as working towards resolving the conflict between the two nations.

In assessing public reactions to Hun Sen’s prediction regarding a potential change in Thailand’s prime minister within the next three months, 43.05 percent of the sample dismissed it as unbelievable. Meanwhile, 34.12 percent considered it a random prediction, and 33.97 percent interpreted it as an effort to incite discord among Thais. While 30.31 percent acknowledged the possibility of a change in leadership, they found it implausible that Hun Sen could know who the new prime minister would be. Additionally, 25.34 percent viewed it as an analysis based on the current Thai political landscape, and 19.01 percent perceived it as interference in Thailand’s affairs. A smaller segment, 14.66 percent, believed it was based on intelligence received by Hun Sen, while 10.69 percent saw it as a warning to Prime Minister Paethongtarn Shinawatra, and 7.25 percent found it believable.