Thais look to the state for lower prices, living costs

More than a third of Thais expect the government to reduce living costs or control the prices of consumer goods, according to a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey.

- KOMSAN TORTERMVASANA

The survey was conducted from Oct 17-23 with 5,000 participants aged 18 or older who reside in private households nationwide.

The survey found 40.3% of respondents expect the government to reduce the cost of living and control prices of consumer goods.

Some 31.5% expect the government to engineer an economic recovery, 30.8% to resolve the Thai-Cambodian border issues, 19.4% to address agricultural issues such as falling crop prices and fertiliser discounts, and 18.1% want the administration to address drug problems.