Prime Minister Anutin wades into flood hit areas to be met with a mixed reaction including seething anger

September 28, 2026 at 9:53 am

in Economy , Living , Media , Politics , Thailand

Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ran into raw public anger in flooded Bangkok on Sunday as residents demanded food, water and toilets. One man confronted him with a blunt question: “Why are you here?” All 50 districts are disaster zones after more than 300mm of rain, but the water has hit households already under severe pressure. Nearly one-third in a government survey were cutting meals or eating less before the floods struck. Household debt stands at 85.9% of GDP, while growth slowed to just 1.9% in the second quarter. Now homes are flooded, work disrupted and possessions ruined. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anutin’s poll support has crashed from 29.40% to 13.76% since the first quarter, as Bangkok’s flood crisis collides with an increasingly brutal squeeze on household finances.

Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul faces anger in flooded Bangkok as all 50 districts become disaster zones while families cut meals and support plunges. ( Source: Khaosod )

Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul faced unusually direct public anger across flooded Bangkok on Sunday. Residents heckled him and challenged him over food, sanitation, clean water and emergency assistance. At one stop, people complained that food distributed the previous day was insufficient. Hours later, another angry resident demanded: “Why are you here?”

The confrontations came as severe flooding battered households already struggling with rising living costs and weak finances. Thailand’s economy expanded only 1.9% year-on-year during the second quarter. Meanwhile, household debt remains exceptionally high at 85.9% of GDP. The Bank of Thailand has described economic growth as “low and uneven”. It has also pointed to slower household income growth and persistent living-cost pressures.

Notably, recent official research shows those pressures reaching household food budgets. A Department of Health survey found 32.83% of respondents had reduced meals or were eating less. Almost two-thirds were buying cheaper or discounted food. Higher fuel and transport costs were the largest identified pressure on food purchases. Against that backdrop came days of torrential rain and widespread flooding.

Floods hit struggling Bangkok households as Prime Minister Anutin faces anger over food and relief

Homes were inundated across Bangkok. Electricity failed in some communities, while clean water disappeared elsewhere. Roads became impassable and workers faced difficulty reaching their jobs. At the same time, households faced damage to refrigerators, washing machines, motorcycles and other possessions. The flooding therefore imposed fresh costs on families already operating with limited financial room.

Prime Minister Anutin returned to Bangkok on Sunday following his overseas trip. He arrived at Don Mueang Airport before heading directly towards flooded communities. His first difficult encounter came at Ruam Phatthana community beside Khlong Prem Prachakorn. He reached the area at about 11.30 am.

Almost immediately, his arrival produced an uncomfortable reception. Residents shouted towards the Prime Minister and urged him to travel deeper into their flooded community. One resident told Prime Minister Anutin that they had previously voted for him. The resident then offered to carry him onto a boat to inspect conditions personally.

More importantly, residents raised immediate shortages. They wanted mobile toilets because flooding had made normal sanitation difficult. They also complained about inadequate food. Residents told Prime Minister Anutin that supplies distributed the previous day had not been sufficient.

In response, Prime Minister Anutin telephoned Defence Minister Lt Gen Adul Boonthamcharoen. He instructed the Defence Ministry to establish a mobile kitchen for affected residents. Yet the community needed food immediately. The Prime Minister therefore approached local vendors and paid for meals himself.

Prime Minister Anutin spends ฿18,000 on food as shortages grip flooded communities across Bangkok

First, he gave ฿3,000 to a meatball vendor. He then paid ฿10,000 to a made-to-order food shop. Separately, another ฿5,000 went to a noodle shop. Altogether, Prime Minister Anutin personally provided ฿18,000 for immediate food supplies. The government field kitchen was being organised at the same time.

The intervention provided immediate relief. However, the circumstances surrounding it were stark. Residents in the Thai capital were standing in floodwater and complaining directly about insufficient food assistance. Moreover, those shortages came amid wider evidence of strained household food budgets.

The emergency around Khlong Prem Prachakorn was extensive. Since September 25, flooding had affected 39 communities in Lak Si district alone. Altogether, 10,017 households containing 69,565 people were affected. Consequently, three temporary shelters were established for residents forced from their homes.

Those shelters were located at Thasai Housing School, Wat Lak Si School and Bang Khen School. By Sunday, Bang Khen School was accommodating 170 people. Among them were 33 vulnerable residents. The group included 14 children, four people with disabilities and 15 elderly people.

Beyond Lak Si, the emergency stretched across the entire capital. All 50 Bangkok districts were declared disaster zones. Some areas received more than 330mm of rain between Thursday and Sunday. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt estimated about 320mm fell within two or three days.

Bangkok battles vast drainage crisis after more than 300mm of rain leaves all 50 districts flooded

As a result, Bangkok faced an enormous drainage operation. Between 200 million and 300 million cubic metres of accumulated water needed removal. Pumps worked continuously as officials attempted to move water through the city’s drainage network. Low-lying communities remained particularly exposed.

For financially stretched households, however, the flooding created more than an emergency drainage problem. A damaged refrigerator or washing machine requires money to replace. Likewise, a flooded motorcycle can remove a worker’s principal means of transport. Employees unable to reach work can also lose income immediately.

In addition, food contaminated by floodwater must be replaced. Transport becomes more difficult and potentially more expensive. Household repair bills can follow once the water recedes. These costs arrived when many families were already financially stretched.

Thailand’s household debt remains at 85.9% of GDP. Furthermore, official research shows households were already cutting spending before the floods arrived. Food purchases were among the areas under pressure.

Later on Sunday, Prime Minister Anutin travelled to Khlong Chan Housing Estate in Bang Kapi district. Conditions there were particularly severe. Residents of Flat 25 had already issued a public appeal for emergency assistance. They reported deep floodwater that was failing to recede.

Khlong Chan residents report food, water and power shortages as deep floodwater traps communities

By then, electricity had reportedly been unavailable since 8 am on Saturday. Residents also reported running out of food. Additionally, they lacked running water. Some complained that assistance had still not reached them.

Communications were becoming another problem. One resident’s mobile telephone battery was almost exhausted. That threatened continued access to emergency information. Residents were therefore isolated inside buildings surrounded by deep floodwater.

Prime Minister Anutin arrived at approximately 6 pm. Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Samran Nuanma first briefed him on conditions. The Prime Minister also met rescue volunteers. In parallel, he met Energy Minister Ekanat Promphan and members of the Sut Soi relief team.

Officials outlined plans for evacuating vulnerable residents from the worst affected locations. Prime Minister Anutin then boarded a boat carrying relief bags and dry food. Water surrounding the Khlong Chan flats had reached approximately 1.5 metres.

Some residents welcomed the Prime Minister and applauded him. Nevertheless, they also urgently requested two pumps. Floodwater had entered the building’s pumping room. Residents consequently could no longer access clean water normally. Prime Minister Anutin requested details about the required pumps and their specifications.

Prime Minister Anutin faces another angry confrontation as food costs squeeze household budgets in Bangkok

As his boat moved deeper into the housing estate, another confrontation followed. Residents called for the Prime Minister to come inside. Then one unidentified man angrily confronted him.

“Why are you here?” the man demanded.

An official responded that the delegation had brought water. The official then positioned an arm between the resident and Prime Minister Anutin. Elsewhere, residents appeared on balconies and called towards the Prime Minister as he departed.

The encounters followed months of evidence showing pressure on Thai household finances. In July, the Department of Health surveyed 941 respondents about food affordability. The results showed significant changes in household spending and eating patterns.

Some 63.76% said high food prices made nutritious eating more difficult. Falling income was cited by another 36.66%. Meanwhile, 46.23% identified higher fuel and transport costs as the main economic pressure affecting food purchases. Another 30.29% pointed to inflation and higher living costs.

In particular, respondents reported difficulties with meat, cooking oil and eggs. Households were therefore changing their behaviour to stretch available income. Some 64.82% reported buying cheaper or discounted food. Another 37.51% were cooking at home more frequently.

Elsewhere, 33.58% had started growing vegetables themselves. Most significantly, 32.83% reported reducing meals or simply eating less. Sunday’s complaints about insufficient food relief therefore came against an already strained household backdrop.

Food costs force households to cut meals as energy prices and weak incomes deepen financial pressure

The figures also show that adjustments extended beyond discretionary spending. Many respondents were changing how they bought and consumed basic food. Nearly one-third were eating less or reducing meals. Almost two-thirds were actively searching for cheaper or discounted alternatives.

Energy costs have added another layer of pressure. The Bank of Thailand reported higher energy prices contributed to weaker second-quarter economic conditions. Increased living costs also weighed on household expenditure. Private consumption subsequently declined.

At the same time, core inflation increased as businesses passed higher costs into prepared food and everyday purchases. Those pressures do not fall evenly across household budgets. Lower-income families spend larger proportions of available money on basic necessities.

Food, electricity, transport and housing consume substantial parts of household budgets. Relatively small price increases can therefore remove money available for other spending. Slower income growth further reduces households’ ability to absorb those increases.

On another front, parts of Thailand’s economy have continued expanding strongly. Electronics exports have remained comparatively robust. Technology and artificial intelligence-related activity has also expanded. Major data centre investment continues flowing into Thailand.

However, the Bank of Thailand has identified limits to the wider impact. Technology-related exports and investment depend heavily on imported inputs. The central bank says their spillovers into the broader Thai economy therefore remain limited.

Thailand’s uneven economy leaves household spending weak despite strong technology investment growth

By contrast, household spending has expanded more slowly than expected. Consumers have remained cautious as living costs rise and income growth slows. Thailand’s economic figures consequently show markedly different performances between sectors.

Overall GDP expanded only 1.9% year-on-year during the second quarter. The Bank of Thailand expects approximately 2.3% growth during 2026. It then expects expansion to slow to 1.8% during 2027.

Crucially, the central bank has repeatedly characterised growth as low and uneven. Business conditions also differ sharply according to company size. Large companies have generally demonstrated greater ability to adapt. Smaller businesses face much tougher conditions.

SMEs continue facing intense competition and financing difficulties. Lending to smaller businesses also remains under pressure. Households face another part of the same economic squeeze. Income growth has slowed while living costs remain elevated.

These economic differences are particularly visible across Bangkok. The capital contains vast luxury shopping centres and expensive residential developments. High-end restaurants, luxury vehicles and premium retail remain highly visible. Yet another large part of Bangkok operates on substantially tighter household budgets.

Workers, pensioners, informal traders and lower-income families depend heavily on inexpensive local markets. Discounted goods and low-cost prepared meals form important parts of everyday consumption. Small increases in essential costs can therefore quickly consume disposable income.

Bangkok’s lower-income households cut food spending before floods impose another financial shock

The Department of Health figures show how far those adjustments have already gone. For many respondents, reducing discretionary spending was no longer sufficient. Nearly one-third reported reducing meals or eating less.

Then the floods imposed another financial shock. Households already struggling with food and transport costs suddenly faced inundated homes. Employment was disrupted, while household possessions were damaged. Electrical appliances were submerged and motorcycles were inundated.

In some communities, electricity disappeared. In others, clean water supplies failed. At Khlong Chan, residents specifically reported lacking food, running water and electricity. At Khlong Prem Prachakorn, residents complained directly about insufficient food assistance.

Prime Minister Anutin’s encounters also came during a difficult political period. On Sunday, NIDA Poll released its third-quarter national political survey. The poll questioned 2,500 adults nationwide between September 18 and 23.

It recorded Prime Minister Anutin at 13.76% as the preferred candidate for prime minister. Earlier this year, the figure was substantially higher. Prime Minister Anutin registered 29.40% during the first quarter.

Prime Minister Anutin’s poll support slides sharply as Bangkok residents struggle through flood crisis

However, his support subsequently fell to 21.68% during the second quarter. It then dropped another 7.92 percentage points. His third-quarter support consequently stood at less than half its first-quarter level.

Bhumjaithai Party support followed a similar pattern. During the first quarter, the party registered 26.60%. The latest survey put Bhumjaithai at 12.08%.

The survey does not establish why individual respondents changed their political preferences. Nevertheless, its publication coincided with Sunday’s difficult flood inspections. The Prime Minister was also questioned about the government’s handling of the disaster.

Specifically, reporters raised complaints that flood warnings had arrived too slowly. Prime Minister Anutin said he had checked the issue with relevant ministries. He maintained that government instructions had not been delayed.

Still, he acknowledged problems with language used in some public information. Some warnings contained technical terminology that ordinary people found difficult to understand. Prime Minister Anutin said he had already addressed the issue while in London.

As part of this, he instructed officials to make public warnings clearer. The order covered the Digital Economy and Society Ministry and Meteorological Department. Drainage operations were also being accelerated across the capital.

Government defends flood response as Prime Minister Anutin orders clearer warnings and faster drainage

The Prime Minister separately addressed compensation. He said existing legal criteria would continue applying to affected households. Immediate government priorities included food and medicine.

Prime Minister Anutin urged elderly residents and bedridden patients to enter shelters. Officials could provide accommodation, food and medical assistance there. Vehicle damage also emerged as a significant concern.

Accordingly, the Prime Minister urged insured vehicle owners to contact the Office of Insurance Commission. He said he would raise the issue again at the next Cabinet meeting.

Reporters then questioned Prime Minister Anutin about responsibility for the flooding. He said the government was performing its duties and deploying all available resources. However, he also pointed towards encroachment along Khlong Prem Prachakorn.

Prime Minister Anutin said sections of the canal had become narrower. He warned that continued annual flooding could require stronger legal enforcement.

“If we face this problem every year, I will have to fully enforce the law as well,” he said.

Reporters subsequently asked whether he wanted to apologise to residents. Prime Minister Anutin said the government was performing its duties fully.

Prime Minister Anutin addresses compensation, canal encroachment and demands for an apology over floods

“We are doing our duty to the fullest,” Prime Minister Anutin said.

“I feel sorry, concerned and deeply worried about the people,” he added. “And we are trying to solve the problems as much as we can.”

Throughout Sunday, Bangkok’s enormous drainage operation continued. Yet the floodwaters had arrived during an already difficult economic period for many households. Economic growth remains weak, while household debt remains high.

Income growth has also slowed. Smaller businesses continue facing intense competitive and financial pressure. At household level, official survey evidence shows families changing basic eating habits.

Almost two-thirds of respondents were searching for cheaper or discounted food. One-third had started growing vegetables. More seriously, almost one-third reported reducing meals or eating less.

Conversely, some of Thailand’s strongest economic activity remains concentrated in technology and major investment. Technology exports, artificial intelligence investment and data centres continue expanding. Yet the Bank of Thailand says wider domestic spillovers remain limited.

The Bangkok floods have now imposed immediate losses on top of those existing pressures. Thousands of residents face damaged homes and possessions. Work, transport, electricity and water supplies have also been disrupted.

In several communities, the problems became even more basic. Residents reported running out of food. Others could not obtain clean water or use normal sanitation.

Floods deepen pressure on Bangkok households already facing high debt, weak incomes and rising costs

Prime Minister Anutin therefore encountered demands centred on everyday necessities. At Khlong Prem Prachakorn, residents wanted food and toilets. At Khlong Chan, they wanted pumps, clean water and relief supplies.

Some residents welcomed Prime Minister Anutin and applauded him. Others openly challenged and heckled him during the tour. One resident reminded the Prime Minister that they had previously voted for him.

Hours later, another man confronted him from flood-stricken Khlong Chan.

“Why are you here?” he demanded.

On the same day, the NIDA Poll recorded a sharp fall in Prime Minister Anutin’s measured political support. His preferred-prime-minister rating had dropped from 29.40% to 13.76% since the first quarter.

Meanwhile, the flood emergency continued across all 50 Bangkok districts. Hundreds of millions of cubic metres of accumulated water still required drainage.

For financially stretched households, the flooding added another immediate burden. Many were already buying cheaper food before the water arrived. Some were already reducing meals.

Now thousands also face the cost of recovering from Bangkok’s floods.

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Joseph Anthony is an expat from Ireland who has lived in Thailand for the last decade. He has worked extensively in the media including editorial positions in Ireland and Thailand. He is focused on economic and business stories in Thailand as well as the expat lifestyle.

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周日，在被洪水淹没的曼谷，总理兼内政部长阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔遭遇了民众的强烈抗议，居民们纷纷要求政府提供食物、饮用水和厕所。一位男子直截了当地质问他：“你为什么在这里？” 超过300毫米的降雨使曼谷所有50个区都成为灾区，而洪水更是雪上加霜，让本已捉襟见肘的家庭雪上加霜。政府的一项调查显示，在洪水来袭前，近三分之一的受访者已经减少了用餐次数或减少了食物摄入量。家庭债务占GDP的85.9%，而第二季度经济增长放缓至仅1.9%。如今，房屋被淹，工作中断，财产损失惨重。与此同时，由于曼谷的洪灾危机与日益严峻的家庭财务困境叠加，阿努廷总理的支持率自第一季度以来已从29.40%暴跌至13.76%。

总理兼内政部长阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔在洪水肆虐的曼谷面临民众的愤怒，曼谷所有50个区都成为灾区，许多家庭不得不减少食物摄入，援助也大幅减少。（来源：考索德报）

周日，总理兼内政部长阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔在被洪水淹没的曼谷遭遇了罕见的民众直接怒火。居民们对他进行质问，质疑他提供的食物、卫生设施、清洁饮用水和紧急援助等问题。在一个援助点，人们抱怨前一天分发的食物不足。几个小时后，另一位愤怒的居民质问道：“你来这里干什么？”

冲突爆发之际，严重的洪灾已经让本就面临生活成本上涨和财务困境的家庭雪上加霜。泰国经济第二季度仅同比增长1.9%。与此同时，家庭债务占GDP的比重仍然高达85.9%，处于极高水平。泰国央行将经济增长描述为“低迷且不均衡”，并指出家庭收入增长放缓和生活成本持续上涨的压力。

值得注意的是，近期官方研究表明，这些压力已经波及到家庭食品预算。卫生部的一项调查发现，32.83%的受访者减少了用餐次数或减少了进食量。近三分之二的人购买了价格更低或打折的食品。燃油和运输成本上涨是影响食品购买的最大压力因素。在此背景下，又遭遇了连日暴雨和大范围洪灾。

洪水重创曼谷贫困家庭，总理阿努廷因粮食和救济问题面临民众愤怒。

曼谷各地房屋被淹。一些社区停电，另一些社区则断水。道路无法通行，工人们上班困难。与此同时，冰箱、洗衣机、摩托车和其他家电也遭到损坏。这场洪水给本就经济拮据的家庭带来了新的经济负担。

阿努廷总理周日结束海外访问返回曼谷。他抵达廊曼机场后，立即前往受灾社区。他遇到的第一个棘手问题是位于普雷姆普拉查空河畔的鲁安帕塔纳社区。他于上午11点30分左右抵达该地区。

他抵达后几乎立刻就遭遇了冷遇。居民们朝着总理大声喊叫，敦促他深入被洪水淹没的社区。一位居民告诉阿努廷总理，他们之前曾投票支持他。随后，这位居民提出要扶他上船，让他亲自视察灾情。

更重要的是，居民们提出了物资短缺的迫切需求。由于洪水导致正常的卫生设施难以使用，他们需要移动厕所。他们还抱怨食物不足。居民们告诉总理阿努廷，前一天分发的物资远远不够。

对此，总理阿努廷致电国防部长阿杜尔·汶塔姆查伦中将，指示国防部为受灾居民设立流动厨房。然而，当地居民急需食物。因此，总理亲自联系当地商贩，自掏腰包购买餐食。

曼谷洪水泛滥地区粮食短缺，总理阿努廷斥资18000泰铢购买食物。

首先，他给了肉丸摊贩3000泰铢。然后，他又给了定制食品店10000泰铢。另外，他还给了面馆5000泰铢。总而言之，阿努廷总理亲自提供了18000泰铢用于紧急食品供应。与此同时，政府野战厨房也在筹建中。

这项援助措施立即缓解了灾情。然而，援助实施的背景却十分严峻。泰国首都的居民站在洪水中，直接抱怨食物援助不足。此外，种种迹象表明，家庭食品预算普遍捉襟见肘。

孔普雷姆普拉查空地区的紧急情况十分严重。自9月25日以来，仅叻西县就有39个社区受灾。总共有10017户家庭，共计69565人受灾。因此，当局设立了三个临时避难所，安置被迫离开家园的居民。

这些临时避难所分别设在塔赛住房学校、瓦拉西学校和邦肯学校。截至周日，邦肯学校已收容了170人，其中包括33名弱势群体居民，其中包括14名儿童、4名残疾人和15名老人。

除叻西区外，紧急状态蔓延至整个曼谷。曼谷全部50个区均被宣布为灾区。部分地区从周四到周日降雨量超过330毫米。曼谷市长查查·西提蓬估计，两三天内降雨量约为320毫米。

曼谷遭遇严重排水危机，超过300毫米的降雨导致全市50个区被淹。

因此，曼谷面临着一场规模巨大的排水工程。需要排出积水的量在2亿至3亿立方米之间。为了将水排入城市排水系统，水泵不停运转。地势低洼的社区尤其容易受到影响。

然而，对于经济拮据的家庭来说，洪水造成的损失远不止紧急排水问题。受损的冰箱或洗衣机需要花钱更换。同样，被淹的摩托车会使工人失去主要的交通工具。无法上班的员工也会立即失去收入。

此外，被洪水污染的食物必须更换。运输变得更加困难，成本也可能更高。洪水退去后，房屋维修费用也可能随之而来。这些开支对许多本已捉襟见肘的家庭来说无疑是雪上加霜。

泰国家庭债务仍占GDP的85.9%。此外，官方研究显示，洪水来临前，泰国家庭就已经开始削减开支，食品支出是其中受影响最大的领域之一。

周日晚些时候，阿努廷总理前往邦卡皮县的空占住宅区。当地情况尤为严峻。25号楼的居民此前已发出紧急求助，称洪水水位很高，且迟迟不见退去。

孔昌社区居民反映，由于洪水深重，社区面临食物、饮用水和电力短缺。

据报道，当时电力供应已于周六早上8点中断。居民们还反映食物短缺，并且没有自来水。一些居民抱怨说，援助物资仍然没有送到他们手中。

通讯成了另一个难题。一位居民的手机电量几乎耗尽，这威胁到他们能否继续获取紧急信息。因此，居民们被困在被洪水包围的建筑物内。

阿努廷总理于下午6点左右抵达。国家警察副总长萨姆兰·努安玛警上将首先向他汇报了当地情况。总理还会见了救援志愿者。与此同时，他还与能源部长埃卡纳特·普罗姆潘以及苏索伊救援队的成员会面。

官员们概述了从受灾最严重地区疏散弱势居民的计划。随后，总理阿努廷登上了一艘载有救援物资和干粮的船只。克隆昌公寓周围的水位已达约1.5米。

部分居民欢迎总理并向他鼓掌。然而，他们也紧急请求提供两台水泵。洪水涌入了大楼的抽水室，导致居民无法正常获得清洁用水。阿努廷总理要求提供所需水泵的详细信息及其规格。

曼谷食品价格上涨，家庭预算捉襟见肘，总理阿努廷面临另一场激烈的冲突。

随着他的船驶入住宅区深处，又一场冲突随之而来。居民们要求首相进屋。随后，一名身份不明的男子愤怒地与他对峙。

“你为什么在这里？”那人质问道。

一位官员回应说，代表团带来了水。随后，这位官员将手臂搭在居民和阿努廷总理之间。在其他地方，居民们出现在阳台上，向即将离开的总理呼喊。

此前数月，已有证据表明泰国家庭财务状况面临压力。7月，卫生部对941名受访者进行了关于食品价格承受能力的调查。结果显示，家庭支出和饮食习惯发生了显著变化。

约63.76%的受访者表示，食品价格高企使营养饮食更加困难。另有36.66%的受访者认为收入下降是造成这一问题的原因。同时，46.23%的受访者认为燃油和运输成本上涨是影响食品购买的主要经济压力。还有30.29%的受访者指出通货膨胀和生活成本上涨也是影响食品购买的主要因素。

用户尤其反映肉类、食用油和鸡蛋的供应困难。因此，许多家庭正在改变消费习惯，以节省开支。约64.82%的家庭表示购买了价格更低或有折扣的食品。另有37.51%的家庭增加了在家做饭的频率。

此外，33.58%的人开始自己种植蔬菜。更重要的是，32.83%的人表示减少了用餐次数或减少了进食量。因此，周日关于食物救济不足的抱怨是在家庭本已捉襟见肘的背景下发生的。

食品成本上涨迫使家庭减少用餐次数，而能源价格上涨和收入疲软加剧了家庭的经济压力。

数据显示，调整范围不仅限于可自由支配的支出。许多参与者改变了购买和消费基本食品的方式。近三分之一的人减少了食物摄入量或减少了用餐次数。近三分之二的人积极寻找更便宜或有折扣的替代品。

能源成本的上涨又加剧了经济压力。泰国央行报告称，能源价格上涨导致第二季度经济状况疲软。生活成本上升也抑制了家庭支出，私人消费随之下降。

与此同时，由于企业将上涨的成本转嫁到预制食品和日常用品上，核心通胀率上升。这些压力并未均匀地分布在所有家庭预算中。低收入家庭会将更大比例的可用资金用于基本生活必需品。

食品、电力、交通和住房占据了家庭预算的很大一部分。因此，相对较小的价格上涨就可能减少家庭用于其他支出的资金。收入增长放缓会进一步降低家庭应对这些价格上涨的能力。

另一方面，泰国经济的部分领域持续强劲增长。电子产品出口保持相对稳健。科技和人工智能相关产业也蓬勃发展。大量数据中心投资持续涌入泰国。

然而，泰国央行指出，其影响范围有限。科技相关的出口和投资严重依赖进口投入。因此，央行表示，这些出口和投资对泰国整体经济的溢出效应仍然有限。

泰国经济发展不平衡，导致尽管科技投资增长强劲，但家庭支出依然疲软。

相比之下，家庭支出增速低于预期。随着生活成本上升和收入增长放缓，消费者依然保持谨慎。因此，泰国各行业的经济表现差异显著。

第二季度泰国国内生产总值（GDP）同比增长仅为1.9%。泰国央行预计2026年全年GDP增​​速约为2.3%，随后预计2027年增速将放缓至1.8%。

至关重要的是，央行多次指出经济增长缓慢且不均衡。企业经营状况也因公司规模而异。大型企业通常展现出更强的适应能力，而小型企业则面临着更为严峻的挑战。

中小企业持续面临激烈的竞争和融资困难。对小微企业的贷款也持续承压。家庭也面临着同样的经济困境。收入增长放缓，而生活成本却居高不下。

这些经济差异在曼谷尤为明显。这座首都城市拥有大型豪华购物中心和高档住宅区，高端餐厅、豪车和精品零售店随处可见。然而，曼谷的另一大部分地区居民的家庭预算则要紧张得多。

工人、退休人员、非正规商贩和低收入家庭都非常依赖价格低廉的当地市场。折扣商品和低价预制食品是他们日常消费的重要组成部分。因此，生活必需品价格的小幅上涨就会迅速消耗掉他们的可支配收入。

曼谷低收入家庭在洪水带来另一场经济冲击之前削减了食品开支。

卫生部的数据显示，这些调整已经取得了显著成效。对许多消费者而言，仅仅减少非必需开支已远远不够。近三分之一的受访者表示减少了用餐次数或减少了进食量。

洪水随后又带来了另一重经济冲击。原本就为食品和交通开支苦苦挣扎的家庭，突然又面临着房屋被淹的困境。就业受到影响，家庭财产也遭到破坏。电器被淹没，摩托车也被淹。

在一些社区，电力中断；在另一些社区，清洁水供应中断。在克隆昌（Khlong Chan），居民特别反映缺乏食物、自来水和电力。在克隆普雷姆普拉查空（Khlong Prem Prachakorn），居民直接抱怨食物援助不足。

阿努廷总理的这些会晤也正值政治局势动荡之际。周日，NIDA民调机构发布了第三季度全国政治调查报告。该调查于9月18日至23日期间进行，共访问了全国2500名成年人。

民调显示，阿努廷总理的支持率为13.76%，是总理候选人的首选。今年早些时候，这一数字要高得多。阿努廷总理在第一季度的支持率高达29.40%。

随着曼谷居民深陷洪灾危机，总理阿努廷的支持率大幅下滑。

然而，他的支持率在第二季度跌至21.68%，随后又下降了7.92个百分点。因此，他第三季度的支持率不到第一季度的一半。

泰自豪党的支持率也呈现类似的趋势。第一季度，该党的支持率为26.60%。最新调查显示，泰自豪党的支持率为12.08%。

这项调查并未揭示个别男性改变政治倾向的原因。然而，调查结果的发布恰逢周日艰难的洪灾灾后视察工作。总理也因此被问及政府对这场灾难的处理。

具体而言，记者们抱怨洪水预警发布得太慢。总理阿努廷表示，他已就此事与相关部门核实，并坚称政府指令并未延误。

不过，他也承认部分公共信息中使用的语言存在问题。一些警告信息包含普通民众难以理解的专业术语。阿努廷总理表示，他已在伦敦期间处理过这个问题。

为此，他指示官员们要让公众预警信息更加清晰明了。这项命令涵盖了数字经济和社会部以及气象部门。首都各地的排水作业也在加快进行。

政府为防洪措施辩护，总理阿努廷下令发布更清晰的预警并加快排水速度。

总理另行就赔偿事宜发表了讲话。他表示，现行的法律标准将继续适用于受影响的家庭。政府的当务之急包括食品和药品供应。

阿努廷总理敦促老年居民和卧床病人进入避难所。官员们将在那里提供住宿、食物和医疗援助。车辆损坏也是一个令人担忧的重大问题。

因此，总理敦促投保车辆的车主联系保险委员会办公室。他表示将在下次内阁会议上再次提出这个问题。

随后，记者就洪灾责任问题质问总理阿努廷。他表示，政府正在履行职责，并调动一切可用资源。但他同时也指出，普雷姆普拉查空河沿岸存在侵占行为。

阿努廷总理表示，运河部分河段已经变窄。他警告说，如果每年都发生洪水，可能需要更强有力的法律强制措施。

“如果每年都面临这个问题，我也必须全面执法，”他说。

记者随后询问他是否想向居民道歉。阿努廷总理表示，政府正在全面履行职责。

阿努廷总理谈及赔偿、运河侵占以及要求就洪水道歉等问题

“我们正在尽全力履行我们的职责，”总理阿努廷说。

“我为民众感到难过、担忧和深深忧虑，”他补充道。“我们正在尽最大努力解决这些问题。”

整个周日，曼谷的大规模排水工程仍在继续。然而，洪水来袭之际，许多家庭本就面临着经济困难。经济增长依然疲软，家庭债务居高不下。

收入增长也已放缓。小型企业持续面临激烈的竞争和财务压力。在家庭层面，官方调查数据显示，家庭基本饮食习惯正在发生变化。

近三分之二的购物者都在寻找更便宜或打折的食品。三分之一的人开始种植蔬菜。更严重的是，近三分之一的人表示减少了用餐次数或减少了进食量。

相反，泰国一些最强劲的经济活动仍然集中在科技和大型投资领域。技术出口、人工智能投资和数据中心持续扩张。然而，泰国央行表示，更广泛的国内溢出效应仍然有限。

曼谷洪灾给当地居民带来了雪上加霜的直接损失。成千上万的居民房屋和财产受损。工作、交通、电力和供水也受到干扰。

在一些社区，问题变得更加基本。居民反映食物短缺。还有一些人无法获得清洁饮用水或使用基本的卫生设施。

洪水加剧了曼谷家庭的压力，这些家庭本已面临高额债务、低收入和不断上涨的生活成本。

因此，阿努廷总理遇到的需求主要集中在日常必需品上。在普雷姆普拉查空村，居民们需要食物和厕所。在占空昌村，他们则需要水泵、清洁饮用水和救援物资。

一些居民欢迎阿努廷总理并鼓掌。另一些居民则在视察过程中公开质疑和嘲讽他。一位居民提醒总理，他们之前曾投票支持过他。

几个小时后，另一名男子从遭受洪水侵袭的孔昌河与他对峙。

他质问道：“你为什么在这里？”

同一天，NIDA民调显示，总理阿努廷的政治支持率大幅下降。自第一季度以来，他的首选总理支持率已从29.40%降至13.76%。

与此同时，曼谷所有50个区仍处于洪灾紧急状态。数亿立方米的积水仍需排出。

对于经济拮据的家庭来说，洪水又给他们带来了新的负担。在洪水来临之前，许多家庭就已经开始购买更便宜的食物，有些家庭甚至已经减少了用餐次数。

现在，成千上万的人也面临着从曼谷洪灾中恢复过来的费用。

NIDA民意调查显示，随着总理阿努廷的基地被撞毁，泰国公众的冷漠情绪日益加剧。

NIDA民意调查显示，邓小平在总理人选和人民党候选人中遥遥领先于泰自豪党。

人民党人士敦促谨慎行事，此前检方决定不起诉前候选人

曼谷人民党候选人周一因涉嫌与洗钱网络有关联被捕

民调显示，为泰人民党仍有可能组建联合政府，但这需要一些运气。

楚维特形容人民党的领导层“幼稚”，并表示该党已被选民宠坏了。

泰自豪党议员投票维持参议院对改革的否决权，宪政危机再度爆发。

阿努廷总理精心制定的政治计划因合艾峰会的灾难性后果而破灭，失败案例层出不穷。

周日，救援人员在合艾发现一名最后一次被人看到时已饥饿不堪的男子，该男子已死亡，这是这场灾难造成的又一起死亡事件。

合艾退潮时，尸体重见天日，这场南部城市的灾难引发了公众的愤怒。

南部洪灾已造成33人死亡，死亡人数仍在上升，政府迟缓的应对措施岌岌可危。

一些观察人士称，不断上涨的“死亡之水”将使宋卡和合艾面临300年来最严重的洪灾。

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2026年9月20日，曼谷地铁蓝线周日发生火灾，损失比预想的更为严重，工程师们连夜抢修。为挽救曼谷地铁周一的通勤，各方争分夺秒。

泰国皇家海军宣布与韩国达成一项雄心勃勃的协议，将在泰国本土部分建造下一代护卫舰。2026年9月20日，泰国向韩国寻求价值167.3亿泰铢的援助。

2026年9月20日，因榴莲纠纷引发致命冲突，Thanyathorn Songserm 在家中杀害婆婆，并试图处决分居伴侣和其他人。

那拉提瓦府叛乱分子遭炸弹和枪击伏击身亡，两名国防志愿兵丧生。曼谷寻求和平谈判。2026年9月19日，炸弹和枪击伏击导致两名国防志愿兵丧生。

阿努廷敦促官员驱逐不受欢迎的外国人。关于墓地问题，总理敦促他们在家中去世。2026年9月18日，阿努廷指示各省省长使用新的驱逐权。

2026年9月24日，总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔因地方政府考试丑闻被议会正式传唤。

前司法部长称赞一项重大破产法案，该法案有望减轻家庭债务负担 2026年9月24日

妮妮·罗亚尔凭借精彩绝伦的《七国军队》压轴表演为泰国赢得大奖，斩获100万美元奖金（2026年9月24日）。

芭堤雅突袭行动后，几名中国男子因涉嫌强奸和敲诈勒索被捕。一名女子于2026年9月23日被关押并戴上镣铐。

数字部长（36岁）兼强大的奇德乔布王朝继承人拥有数亿美元的财富 2026年9月23日

泰国内阁周二通过最新大麻法案，旨在遏制该国失控的大麻产业（2026年9月23日）

法律界重量级人物计划举办研讨会，审查选举委员会让高层政客免于追究责任的举措（2026年9月22日）

文化部长在新闻发布会上驳斥柬埔寨环球小姐选美大赛使用120年前泰国女性照片的做法 2026年9月22日

2026年9月22日，一名35岁泰国女子在台湾遇害，其家人要求归还骨灰并索要经济赔偿。

2026年9月21日，伦敦警察厅根据线报捣毁了以泰国女子“冰雪女王弗蕾雅”为名的性交易团伙。

蜘蛛侠“和平”抗议及逮捕事件：苏梅岛动物园争议最新进展（2026年9月21日）

2026年9月20日星期日，南部省份亚拉发生骚乱，一名助理村长在当晚的袭击中丧生。

普吉岛毒品检查站丑闻。为打击毒品犯罪而设立的国防军小组被指控敲诈勒索。2026年9月20日

他信时代部长回顾泰国2006年政变，呼吁建立以人民为中心的民主制度。2026年9月20日

2026年9月19日，45岁的澳大利亚男子西蒙·彼得·卡曼在芭堤雅被控谋杀，但他拒不不认罪，保释申请被拒绝。

随着债务上限临近，公共债务较新冠疫情前水平大幅飙升，政府是时候勒紧裤腰带了。（2026年9月18日）

泰国准备对境外生产的电动汽车征收30%的税，以促进其汽车产业发展（2026年9月18日）

2026年9月17日，芭堤雅一名好心人因帮女友找回丢失的摩托车钥匙，被一名行为怪异的外国人殴打。

2026年9月17日，一名买家在清迈购买了一处法拍房产，周二震惊地发现前房主遗骸。

2026年9月17日，一位母亲敦促警方寻找涉嫌造成其儿子死亡的交通事故的中国公民。

他信寻求法院颁布禁令，阻止税务部门在2025年8月追缴170亿比索的税款判决。2026年9月16日

2026年9月16日，一名英国男子周二遭两名醉酒摩托车手袭击并被割伤，当时两人试图抢走他的智能手机。

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