Prajadhipok Poll: Thai Chuay Thai Plus Reduces Cost of Living

Thairath•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

A Prajadhipok Institute poll indicates that over 50% of Thais believe the Thai Chuay Thai Plus program helps alleviate the cost of living.

•The Prajadhipok Institute conducted a survey from July 10-13, 2026, with 2,000 participants aged 18 and above.
•51.4% of respondents stated the Thai Chuay Thai Plus program reduces the cost of living significantly or moderately.
•58.2% of participants used up their program budget within the first half of the month.
•The survey found regional differences, with the North and South reporting higher positive outcomes than Bangkok and the Northeast.

•The Prajadhipok Institute conducted the survey between July 10 and 13, 2026.
•40.8% of respondents believe the 60% government co-payment and 40% citizen co-payment ratio is appropriate.
•51.4% of respondents view Thai Chuay Thai Plus as significantly or moderately helpful in reducing cost of living, while 36.0% view it as somewhat helpful but insufficient.
•53.9% of participants primarily used their rights for food and drinks, and 41.6% used them for daily necessities.
•40.0% of participants exhausted their budget within the first half of the month, and 18.2% exhausted it within the first 5 days.
•Residents of the North (65.6%) and South (65.3%) reported the highest positive impact on cost of living reduction.
•The Prajadhipok Institute suggests the rapid exhaustion of budgets may reflect the necessity of expenditures and the pressure of daily living costs.
•The Prajadhipok Institute suggests the government consider budget sufficiency, conditions, and timing to align with differing cost of living by region and income group.

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King Prajadhipok's Institute(สถาบันพระปกเกล้า)

The organization that conducted the survey on public perspectives toward Thai Chuay Thai Plus.

Prajadhipok Poll(พระปกเกล้าโพล)

The polling entity that revealed the survey results regarding the Thai Chuay Thai Plus program.

x Line Today

The entity that collaborated on the survey regarding the co-payment proportion.

Thai Chuay Thai Plus(ไทยช่วยไทย พลัส)

A co-payment program where the state pays 60% and citizens pay 40% to help reduce the cost of living.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

A region where the highest percentage of respondents felt the program was somewhat helpful but insufficient.

North(ภาคเหนือ)ℹ️

A region where 65.6% of respondents saw a significant or moderate reduction in cost of living.

South(ภาคใต้)ℹ️

A region where 65.3% of respondents saw a significant or moderate reduction in cost of living.

Northeast(ภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ)ℹ️

The only region where the highest demand was for the state to increase its co-payment proportion.

Central(ภาคกลาง)

A region surveyed regarding the appropriateness of co-payment and impact on cost of living.

East(ภาคตะวันออก)ℹ️

The region where the highest proportion of people (74.4%) felt the current co-payment ratio was appropriate.