The poll, conducted on 17th-18th March 2026 among 1,310 respondents aged 18 and over, drawn from across all regions, education levels, occupations and income brackets, surveyed public sentiment on the national fuel shortage — cheekily titled “No fuel, no date night” in the original Thai.
On the question of anxiety, the majority of respondents leaned towards concern: 31% said they were fairly alarmed, and a further 17% said they were very alarmed, though 26% were not particularly worried and 23% reported no concern at all.
The real-world impact is already being felt. More than half of respondents said the shortage had affected their daily lives, with 33% reporting some disruption and 23% saying the impact had been significant. Around 33% said they had not been affected, while 8% said they do not use fuel in their day-to-day lives in any case.
Confidence in the government remains low. When asked about the official claim that domestic fuel reserves would last 98 days — a figure cited as of 13th March 2026 — and whether the government would be able to source additional supply, 44% of respondents said they were sceptical on both counts.
With Songkran approaching and no resolution in sight, the travel picture is mixed. The majority, 57%, said they had no travel plans to begin with. Among those who did, 14% said they had cancelled all plans. Of those still intending to travel, 12% said they would proceed as normal, 9% would keep their destination but change their mode of transport, 2% would alter both their travel method and destination and 2% would change destination only.
