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KOKO Business · 14 Nov 2026

Thai Poll Highlights Power and Water Concerns

KOKO Business | People, Ideas, Markets, Growth | Thai Poll Highlights Power and Water Concerns

A recent poll in Thailand identified power and water cuts as the most pressing personal emergency concerns for respondents. The Suan Dusit Poll found that 29.16% of those surveyed selected power and water failures as their top worry, surpassing concerns about phone and internet network failures.

While power and water cuts ranked highest among personal concerns, the majority of respondents called for government action to prepare contingency plans for communication and internet failures. Over 62.47% of those polled expressed a need for such plans.

In a separate question about national risks, essential-service disruptions, including power and water cuts, were a top concern, with 62.05% of respondents citing them. Cyber threats were nearly tied, with 62.55% of respondents identifying them as a significant risk.