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People's Party refusing to fade away
News, Published on 25/01/2025
» The People's Party (PP) has emerged from relative obscurity since the leadership changed on Aug 9 last year.
Court rejects complaint against PM’s handout policy
Post Reporters, Published on 18/12/2024
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a political activist’s complaint against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's handout scheme, saying he was not a directly affected party.
Third phase of handout to cost B140 billion
Reuters, Published on 20/11/2024
» The Thai government expects to carry out the third phase of its cash handout stimulus programme in the second quarter next year, when 140 billion baht will be distributed to 14 million people, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Needy, disabled delighted as B10,000 handout begins
Prasit Tangprasert and Surachai Piragsa, Published on 25/09/2024
» Needy and disabled people were delighted to see 10,000 baht deposited into their bank accounts on Wednesday under the government’s cash handout scheme, but not all those eligible received the money on the first day.
3 million to get handout funds on Wednesday
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/09/2024
» The first 3 million needy and disabled people — out of a total of 14.5 million — will receive their 10,000-baht handout under the government’s digital wallet programme on Wednesday, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
New-look cabinet to set policy agenda
Post Reporters, Published on 04/09/2024
» The newly appointed cabinet, led by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is expected to hold a special meeting on Saturday to prepare a policy statement outlining the government’s objectives.
More changes likely if digital wallet delayed
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/08/2024
» If the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme does not go ahead by next month, it will be put on hold until the next fiscal year that starts on Oct 1, the Budget Bureau said on Tuesday.
Thaksin: ‘No deal’ to bring me home
News Agencies and Online Reporters, Published on 22/08/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Thursday that no political deal was made with his conservative rivals to allow his return from 15 years of exile last year.
City hails food bank scheme for homeless
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/08/2024
» City Hall said its food bank initiative has turned over 315 tonnes of surplus food that would have otherwise been discarded as waste into over 1.3 million meals for the city's poor and vulnerable residents.
Government defends B10,000 handout funding
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/07/2024
» The government insisted on Friday that its plan to allocate 43 billion baht from the central budget to partly fund the digital wallet programme would not affect its efforts to relieve the hardship of people.