PM urges Thais to plan New Year spending

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PM urges Thais to plan New Year spending

 

 

BANGKOK, 11th December 2018 – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has advised members of the Thai public to plan their New Year spending, and social welfare cardholders to spend the 500-baht year-end allowance on necessities. 

Delivering the prime minister’s message, Government Spokesperson Puttipong Punnakanta said that low-income earners especially those granted the 500-baht cash boost should spend their money on household items, or transportation during the New Year holiday when they visit their hometown. 

He pointed out that the 500 baht that was transferred to the accounts of all welfare cardholders on December 8th-10th will not be returned to the state if not withdrawn. 

As for the 1,000 baht allowance for medical expenses to be paid to cardholders who are 60 years and older, he said the money will be wired to their accounts from December 21st, 2018, on top of the 400 baht per person per month. 

Puttipong said that in the past four years, the current administration has issued a series of assistance measures to help the underprivileged including the debt clinic program, land reform, a large-scale farming project, village and community funds, low-interest loans, career enhancement, the Pracharat Market campaign, and e-commerce related activities.

 

-- nnt 2018-12-11

[colinneil]

Well this has to be the joke of the year!!!!

Now poor people plan your new year spending, with your 500 baht from the unelected government.

Make sure you spend wisely, keep some of your massive windfall for the future.

[PatOngo]

How much planning does it take to buy 1 ya ba pill?

[StayinThailand2much]

Thais and 'planning what they spend money on'; isn't that an oxymoron? ????

Edited December 11, 2018 by StayinThailand2much

[zyphodb]

19 hours ago, PatOngo said:

How much planning does it take to buy 1 ya ba pill?

You can get a lot of Lao khow for 500 Bahts...

[chama]

This is an absolute must. We can't raise your taxes after the elections so we can replace all of the funds used to buy votes and expect you to pay them if you haven't budgeted correctly. Come on....think won't you!