‘Bansomdej Poll’ reveals Bangkok residents wholeheartedly support ‘Thai Help Thai Plus,’ pleased it helps reduce living costs and boosts small shops, with satisfaction rising to 55.4%.','tags':['survey','public opinion','Bangkok','economic relief','small businesses']
On 17 June 2026, Bansomdej Poll released survey results reflecting public opinion on the ‘Thai Help Thai Plus’ program (government pays 60%, citizens pay 40%). The program received excellent feedback, with Bangkok residents favoring it more than the previous Khon La Khrueng program. It is seen as revitalizing community shops and genuinely easing living expenses, though complaints persist about some shops exploiting the situation by raising prices unfairly.','tags':['survey','public opinion','Bangkok','economic relief','consumer complaints']
A survey of Bangkok residents regarding the government’s economic stimulus and expense relief through the ‘Thai Help Thai Plus’ program showed that 55.4% of respondents expressed a high level of satisfaction. When compared to the past ‘Khon La Khrueng’ program, 46.9% clearly preferred this new format of Thai Help Thai Plus.','tags':['survey','Bangkok','economic stimulus','public satisfaction']
Regarding expense reduction, 37.1% of respondents said the program greatly alleviated daily living costs. It noticeably improved financial liquidity by enabling people to buy more household goods (33.2%) and pay bills like water, electricity, or debts on time (25.4%). After saving on food and goods through the program, 53.7% of people spent the remaining money on other essentials, while 20.7% chose to save it.','tags':['expense relief','financial liquidity','consumer behavior','saving habits']
The poll also indicated the program concretely drives and stimulates the grassroots economy, with 44.8% shifting their buying habits toward small shops and fresh markets instead of department stores or large convenience stores. The top three product categories used with the program were ready-to-eat/ordered food and drinks (33.9%), daily necessities like soap, toothpaste, detergent (31.3%), and cooking ingredients such as meat, vegetables, and fruit (29%).','tags':['economic stimulus','consumer behavior','small shops','market trends']
Regarding problems encountered, the poll found that 26.7% of people faced issues with shops opportunistically increasing prices or unfairly charging extra fees. Following that, 18% experienced app system problems, such as payment scanning difficulties or delays in operation.','tags':['consumer issues','price gouging','app problems','payment system']