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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.
PM agrees to bail out 7 airlines
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/08/2020
» The government has promised to inject 24 billion baht in soft loans to help bail out seven domestic low-cost airlines, while demanding in return that the airlines retain their 20,000 staff throughout the Covid-19 crisis.
Cabinet approves B22bn domestic tourism stimulus
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/06/2020
» The cabinet approved on Tuesday a domestic tourism package worth 22.4 billion baht to revitalise a key sector hit by the coronavirus pandemic, an official said.
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.
Health insurance extended
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/12/2019
» In a move to help the government cope with Thailand's ageing society, the cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to let freelance workers up to 65 years of age register under the social security system.
Low-cost housing scheme set for phase 2
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/03/2019
» The government is pressing ahead with the second phase of its low-cost housing scheme, with beneficiaries of the project extended to the elderly and those planning to have children.
JBIC pledges airport link loans
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/05/2018
» The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) pledges to extend soft loans to finance Thailand's 224.54-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three major airports and other infrastructure projects in the government's highly touted Eastern Economic Corridor.
Cabinet approves emergency budget
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/07/2017
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved an emergency 22.9 billion baht budget for fiscal 2017 to help farmers improve production in line with the sufficiency economy philosophy, initiated by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
BoI green-lights EV privileges
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/03/2017
» The Board of Investment (BoI) yesterday approved promotional privileges for electric vehicles (EVs), including tax holidays of 5-8 years.