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Thai govt OKs third phase of B10,000 cash handout
Published on 10/03/2025
» The government has approved the third phase of the digital wallet programme, which will distribute 10,000 baht to 2.7 million people aged 16 to 20 as part of its economic stimulus package.
TikTok to invest B300bn in Thailand’s digital future
News, Published on 28/02/2025
» TikTok has announced a plan to invest around 300 billion baht in Thailand over the next five years, helping push the country to become an Asean technology hub.
Government ups flood compensation to flat B9,000
News, Published on 02/10/2024
» The cabinet has revised compensation for flood victims to a flat rate of 9,000 baht per household instead of the previous 5,000-9,000 baht range.
Handout to create 'economic whirlwind'
News, Published on 26/09/2024
» The Pheu Thai-led coalition government has vowed to proceed with the second and third phases of its economic stimulus handout scheme after the official launch of the first phase yesterday.
20 million register for digital handout in two days
News, Published on 03/08/2024
» At least 20 million people registered for the digital wallet scheme during the first two days.
Srettha denies ‘selling off’ the country
Published on 25/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday dismissed claims by critics that a government proposal to raise the foreign ownership quota in condominiums and offer longer land leases is tantamount to “selling off the nation”.
'No delay to digital wallet plan'
News, Published on 10/01/2024
» The government insists its 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme will be rolled out in May as planned, and it will gather opinions from all parties involved to ensure a consensus on the matter before launch.
Low-interest loans for Thai returnees
News, Published on 01/11/2023
» The government will offer low-interest loans of up to 150,000 baht to each Thai worker who returned from Israel as a result of the Hamas-Israel war so they can clear any debts owed to job brokers or use the money to pursue other careers.
Weak baht takes centre stage
News, Published on 22/09/2022
» The Finance Ministry will hold talks with the Bank of Thailand to discuss and delve into the factors behind the weakening baht, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
B48bn welfare card boost
News, Published on 17/08/2022
» At least 48 billion baht will be spent to subsidise the next round of the state welfare card project for low-income earners as the government has approved additional measures to ease people's living costs amid soaring prices.