PUBLISHED: 6 Oct 2024 at 11: 55
According to a poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration, Nida Poll, really over one-third of Thais are also unsure whether to support the government after receiving 10,000 baht through its flagship trigger program.
The poll was conducted global on Oct 1-3, with 1, 312 responders aged 18 and over of several levels of education and employment.
After receiving the 10, 000-baht flyer from their families under the electronic budget scheme, the responses to the question of whether they would give social support to , the Pheu Thai-led government, different as follows:
34.35 percent of respondents said they had never yet made a decision and were uncertain.
30.3 % claimed that the government’s handout program could serve as a small part of their support.
20.38 % said they currently supported the Paetongtarn Shinawatra administration, with or without its flyer plan.
13. 13 % of respondents said they would never support the current government despite their actions.
1.83 % did not know or were not interested
When questioned what the respondents intended to use the 10,000-baht money handout for, the responses were as follows:
86.79 % daily expenses ( including utility bills and petrol )
16.49 % saving for future expenses
14.35 % repaying debt
13.59 % health-related expenses ( e. g., buying medicines, seeing a doctor )
8.24 % buying merchandise for reselling
7.48 % education expenses
1.37 % purchasing electrical appliances
1.07 % buying underground/ state lottery tickets
0.99 % buying mobile phones / IT devices
0.69 % entertainment purposes ( e. g., partying, buying alcohol or cigarettes )  ,
0.31 % travel
0.15 % buying gold / jewellery
0.99 % did n’t answer