#ThaiEnquirer News Summary – January 27, 2025

· PM2.5 seems to be getting better
To the relief of the government of Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Bangkok Governor – Chadchart Sittipunt, the dust level in Bangkok seems to have gotten better but reports suggests that it could get worse soon. Media (mainstream and social media) have been blasting the inaction of two.
· Massive usage of Mass Transit
The measure of allowing people to use mass transit for free until January 31st, 2025, has seen usage of mass transit rise by as much as 47% from the normal usage. Today is the 1st working day after the measures were announced and those using the junket could see further increase.
· Digital Wallet still in the pipeline

Today, just over 3 million people above the age of 60 are set to get 10,000 Baht in their bank accounts as part of the payment of ‘Digital Wallet’. Meanwhile former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has come out to reconfirm that all people above the age of 16 are going to get the 10,000 Baht digital wallet as promised by Pheu Thai party during its election campaign.
· Polls indicate ‘NO’ to Entertainment Complex plans.

A huge majority of people are opposed to the government's proposed casino-entertainment complex and its plan to legalise online gambling, according to Nida Poll. Asked for their thoughts on the development of integrated entertainment complexes complete with a casino, 59.16% of respondents said they opposed both the complex and casino, 28.93% supported both, 8.63% supported the complex but without a casino, 1.68% had no comment and 1.60% supported a casino only.
· Thailand has no ‘Sugar Daddies’

Research by SEASIA shows the countries with largest number of ‘Sugar Daddies’ but surprisingly, Thailand is not on the list.
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