15 October 2023 at 10: 18 PUBLISHED
According to an opinion poll by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll, the vast majority of people want the Pheu Thai-led authorities to proceed with the 10, 000 baht online budget plan as planned, though some of them worry it might turn out to be harmful.
to gather their thoughts on the digital wallet plan worth 10,000 baht.
Every Thai subject who is 16 years of age or older may be given a one-time payment of 10,000 baht under the Pheu Thai Party’s digital wallet program, which will allow them to spend up to six months on goods and services in stores 4 kilometers from their home.
Around 100 well-known economists, including university professors and former rulers of the Bank of Thailand, have come out to tone their opposition to the plan, claiming that it could harm the nation by stoking inflation and driving up prices of products and would not stimulate the economy as hoped.
When asked if they were concerned the plan might harm the nation more than help it, a majority of 56.19 % said yes, and nbsp said 30.92 % moderately and 25.27 % strongly. 28.47 % of respondents said they were unconcerned at all, while 15.19 % expressed some concern. The remaining 0.15 percent either didn’t respond or showed no interest.
When asked if they thought the plan should be carried out as planned, 47.10 % responded” yes ,” but 32.52 % said” no” because it is a flagship policy that the Pheu Thai Party highlighted during the election campaign. 18.85 % of respondents on the opposing side recommended canceling it. The remaining 1.53 % either had no response or showed no interest.
When asked what they would do with the 10,000 baht that had been wired into their digital wallet, 79.75 % said they’d accept it and spend it, 13.50 % replied they wouldn’t, 5.42 percent said it’s okay but they wont use it. 1.22 percent had no response or showed no interest.
When asked if they believed the Pheu Thai Party’s popularity would be impacted by the scrapping of the plan, 60.00 % responded that it would, 29.92 % said it wouldn’t hurt the party, 6.49 percent responded,” It would increase my popularity ,” and 3.59 percent said they had no idea or were uninterested.
Phone interviews with 1, 310 individuals, ages 18 and older, from all over the nation, with varying levels of education, occupations, and incomes were used to conduct the ballot on October 9 and 11.