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NIDA Poll: 38% believe Anutin government will not survive mounting challenges
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BANGKOK — 23 August 2026, Nearly 38% of respondents in a new NIDA Poll believe Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government will not survive a series of political and economic challenges, with alleged corruption in local government recruitment identified as the biggest threat to its stability.
Key facts
- BANGKOK — 23 August 2026, Nearly 38% of respondents in a new NIDA Poll believe Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government will not survive a series of political and economic challenges, with alleged corruption in local government
- Restrictions on gun ownership were cited by 25.27% of respondents, while 24.27% pointed to stricter eligibility requirements for the 2026 state welfare card programme.
- Asked which issues could affect the stability of the Anutin government, 62.75% cited alleged corruption in local government civil service recruitment examinations, the most commonly selected concern.
- Another 55.88% pointed to allegations of collusion in the Senate election, while 42.29% cited scrutiny by MPs over the Khao Kradong land dispute.
- Other concerns included volatility in energy prices, cited by 37.33%; the Thailand-Cambodia conflict, 33.36%; the government’s plan to spend funds under a 400-billion-baht borrowing decree, 28.78%; and fluctuations in agricultural
- The National Institute of Development Administration’s NIDA Poll released the survey, titled “So Many Problems, Will It Survive?”, on Sunday
Summary
The National Institute of Development Administration’s NIDA Poll released the survey, titled “So Many Problems, Will It Survive?”, on Sunday. The poll was conducted from 18–20 August among 1,310 people aged 18 and over across Thailand.
Asked which issues could affect the stability of the Anutin government, 62.75% cited alleged corruption in local government civil service recruitment examinations, the most commonly selected concern.