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B700bn loan gets govt nod
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/05/2021
» The cabinet has approved the draft of an executive decree authorising the government to borrow an additional 700 billion baht to revitalise the economy battered by the latest wave of Covid-19 infections, a government source said.
B350bn aid gets go-ahead
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/03/2021
» The cabinet yesterday approved financial relief measures worth 350 billion baht to help the business sector recover from the impact of Covid-19 after the existing 500-billion-baht aid programme underperformed.
Cabinet backs 8 special holidays
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/12/2020
» The cabinet yesterday approved eight special holidays for next year, including regional ones, to stimulate tourism.
State agencies drive HM King Rama IX's projects, ensuring legacy lives on
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/12/2020
» His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great has been gone four years already. Yet Thais continue expressing their love and loyalty to the revered monarch.
Govt extends subsidy and welfare plans
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/12/2020
» The government is earmarking 43.5 billion baht to stimulate the domestic economy through an extension of the co-payment scheme that subsidises 50% of food and goods purchased at small shops, as well as its state-sponsored welfare card programme for low-income earners. The 43.5 billion baht covers 22.5 billion baht to be allocated to the second phase of the co-payment scheme and 21 billion baht for the state welfare card programme.
Ministers to push help for SMEs
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/07/2020
» A full meeting of economic ministers will be held on Friday to discuss ways to revitalise the economy battered by Covid-19, with measures to help more than 3 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) high on the agenda, a senior government official said.
Power bill cut for 22m houses
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/04/2020
» The cabinet has formally approved energy authorities' decision to either waive or cut electricity charges for 22 million households where people are working at home because of the coronavirus disease.
Cash handouts for informal workers
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/03/2020
» In a move to ease the suffering of Thailand's 3 million informal workers, the government is set to hand them 5,000 baht per month in cash.
Somkid tells public not to panic
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/02/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has asked the public not to panic about the coronavirus outbreak or economic problems by giving assurances that Thailand will be steered through difficult times.
Tax deadline moved because of outbreak
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/02/2020
» The cabinet has pushed back the deadline for the filing of personal income tax to support individuals and businesses hit by the coronavirus outbreak.