Only 27% of Thais Help Thais Plus Users Tie Benefits to Government Support

1 articles · Updated · Nation Thailand · Aug 2

Among 1,384 participants in Thais Help Thais Plus, only 26.81% said the scheme’s benefits influenced their support for the government, while 33.24% were unsure and 25.43% said they would not support it under any circumstances.
Nearly 90% still said the programme reduced costs—48.92% called it quite helpful and 40.61% very helpful—showing strong economic approval but limited political payoff.
Participants also rated the scheme positively on sales income and economic activity: 81.64% said it helped sales at least quite a bit, and 78.83% said it stimulated the wider economy at least quite a bit.
Of 1,850 adults surveyed nationwide, 74.81% had joined the scheme in some form, mostly as consumers, while non-participants mainly cited ineligibility, lack of interest or missing the registration deadline.
NIDA conducted the July 16-21 telephone poll with a 1,850-person national sample, highlighting a gap between welfare-style relief and gains in government backing.