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PM insists cash splurge not populist as poll looms
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» The government will plough 63 billion baht into cash handout packages aimed at assisting low-income earners, the elderly and retired officers, but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged both the public and the media not to view this as a populist move aimed at shoring up support ahead of the election.
Tax-back travel
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/12/2017
» The proposal to give tax breaks to tourists in secondary provinces from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2018 will go before the cabinet today. The move is intended to distribute income to these provinces and make the recovery more broad-based.
NLA passes bill to have sin tax help elderly poor
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/11/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has passed a bill which will provide up to 4 billion baht a year from sin taxes to support the monthly living allowance for the elderly poor.