Suan Dusit Poll: Thai Public Prioritizes Welfare for Disabled and Disaster Victims; Low Trust in Current Government

Key summary

A Suan Dusit Poll conducted by Suan Dusit University on October 20-23, 2026, surveyed 1,132 people nationwide regarding state welfare. The majority (68.90%) believe the government should prioritize assistance for disabled persons and those needing special help, followed by disaster victims (64.93%), the elderly (64.22%), healthcare (62.63%), and cost of living support (57.42%). Regarding the nature of welfare, 48.06% want basic welfare provided to everyone universally, while 31.44% prefer universal basics with additional aid for those in need. Only 46.29% feel current access to state rights is relatively high, and 47.53% believe current welfare helps improve living standards only a little. To increase welfare, 48.32% suggest reallocating budgets from other areas, while 48.14% propose increasing taxes for large profitable businesses. Trust in the Anutin government's welfare arrangements is low, with 39.66% expressing little confidence.