NIDA Poll: Most M6 Motorway Users Satisfied, Toll Costs Top Concern
A NIDA Poll survey of 1,310 Nakhon Ratchasima residents found that nearly half have used the M6 Motorway, with over 94% of users expressing satisfaction and 93% citing its usefulness. However, nearly 20% of respondents worry that toll fees are too high, while similar numbers flagged inadequate rest areas and speeding-related accidents as key concerns.
The NIDA Poll center at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), together with NIDA's Si Keao campus, conducted a survey from November 5-6, 2026, titled 'Korat Residents: Satisfied or Not with the M6 Intercity Motorway?' The poll sampled 1,310 eligible voters aged 18 and over across all education levels, occupations, and income brackets in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Regarding usage of the M6 Motorway (Bang Pa-in–Nakhon Ratchasima), 50.99% of respondents said they had never used it, while 49.01% had.
Among the 642 respondents who had used the motorway, satisfaction was high: 49.84% were very satisfied, 44.55% quite satisfied, 5.14% not very satisfied, and 0.47% not satisfied at all.
On perceived benefits, 59.16% found it very useful, 34.35% quite useful, 4.58% not very useful, 1.45% not useful at all, and 0.46% unsure.
Asked about concerns, the top responses were: no particular concerns (38.78%), toll fees potentially too high (19.92%), inefficient rest or service area facilities (18.93%), accidents from speeding (18.47%), traffic congestion during festivals and long holidays (17.94%), being caught for speeding (13.28%), bottlenecks at entry and exit ramps (10.53%), road surface deterioration from overweight trucks (8.63%), negative impact on local businesses beneath the elevated highway (7.63%), environmental problems (3.82%), unfairness toward prohibited vehicles such as motorcycles and trucks with six or more wheels (0.76%), and no answer/not interested (0.08%).
