News Forum - Poll: 76% worry about Covid-19, 59% put health over economy

[Thaiger]

A new poll by the National Institute of Development Administration were surveyed about the government’s handling of Covid-19 and the reopening. The NIDA poll found that people felt the economy was the same or slightly better, valued heath over the economy,  and were overwhelmingly afraid of Covid-19 worsening after the reopening. The survey, which interviewed 1,320 people over the age of 18 with various occupations and levels of education all over Thailand. It was conducted by phone interview on November 15 and 16. The poll found that about half the people surveyed were satisfied with the government’s measures to control […]

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[Prosaap]

Well at this point i not belief any number that come out any more look like its impossible for a thai to talk the true 

[kmc]

59% prob don't have jobs in the tourist industry — why should they care?

[Cabra]

As any Thai would... with new daily cases in the top 20 globally. It's encouraging the numbers are trending down, but it's not time to fling the doors wide open just yet (disco, and go-go bars should not open; and if you want them open then proof of vaccine needs to be enforced with prejudice). Frankly, if you live in Thailand now you can easily enjoy yourself with legitimate Thai girls (it's just the booze-hounds, sex tourist and sex-pats that grouse the loudest - thankfully, they are not a priority).

[Jason]

76%.  Yes get that up to 90 % then go out and get vaccinated! Better still just go out and get vaccinated if you can.

[Paco]

" leave it to the government to decide." ARE THEY NOT ALREADY DOING THAT?