Stress taking a toll

Of 3,293 respondents surveyed from October 10 to November 1, 59 per cent of them said they were stressed out by the political instability, while 56 per cent said they were affected more by economic hardship.

Respondents with bachelors' degrees suffer more from politics compared to those with lower education (74 per cent to 56 per cent). Those with lower education suffered more from economic woes compared to those with bachelors' degrees (62 per cent to 55 per cent).

Asked how they would relax, 82 per cent of them said they would travel with families while 17 per cent said they had not yet had any plans. The provinces most chosen for their vacations are Chiang Mai, 49 per cent, Phuket, 32 per cent, and Chon Buri, 15 per cent.