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B205bn health budget agreed
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/01/2021
» The cabinet yesterday approved an increase in the universal healthcare budget for 2022 to 205 billion baht, 4.4% higher than this year.
B11.3bn approved to handle Covid-19 spread
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/12/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved an 11.3-billion-baht budget to deal with the re-emerging of Covid-19.
Illegal migrants can apply to stay, cabinet confirms
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/12/2020
» The cabinet yesterday approved the registration of illegal migrant workers, allowing them to stay in the country for two years, in a bid to contain the novel coronavirus.
Govt eyes more cash handouts
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/01/2021
» The government is considering giving financial assistance to people affected by the latest outbreak of Covid-19, government sources revealed on Monday.
Govt boosts Covid war chest
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/12/2020
» The cabinet yesterday approved an 11.3-billion-baht budget to deal with the re-emerging of Covid-19.
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.
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.
11.4m families risk poverty
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/11/2020
» Around 11.4 million households are at risk of falling into poverty from the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, with the unemployment rate rising to 1.9% in the third quarter, says the state planning agency.
B3,000 freebie for 10 million
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/09/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a scheme to make a co-payment of a maximum 3,000 baht per person for 10 million consumers over a three-month period.
'Reopen now or face collapse'
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/10/2020
» Pailin Chuchottaworn, head of a panel steering the economic recovery, on Monday urged the government to reopen the country in order to prevent it from collapsing.