Millions make resubmission for cash handout

[webfact]

Millions make resubmission for cash handout

By THE NATION

 

PHOTO CREDIT: Nation Photo by Wanchai Kraisornkhajit

 

Hundreds of people suffering from the Covid-19 impact queued up at the Government Public Relations Department in Bangkok on Thursday (May 7) to resubmit their claim for the government's Bt5,000 monthly cash handout.

 

 

 

The government said it wanted to help affected people whose applications were rejected earlier to resubmit their case via website www.เราไม่ทิ้งกัน.com ("We do not leave anyone behind").

 

 

 

The ministry officials said that 12.8 million applications had been approved for the Bt5,000 payments, which were expected to be paid within the next week.

 

“Over 5 million people have already resubmitted their cases,” the officials said.

 

 

 

The officials added that the ministry would allow people to resubmit their case until May 10, while review of eligibility is expected to be completed by May 17.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387438

 

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[Somtamnication]

What a sad picture. I hope we all recover from this, soon!

[johng]

Why the hell are they making people  line up and fill in bits of paper in crowded conditions..

surely all that is needed is to input Thai ID number and a bank account for the funds to be paid into  via an phone app or online..those from the 20 richest families  wouldn't claim the 5,000 baht per month ?

[smedly]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The ministry officials said that 12.8 million applications had been approved

prove it

[vermin on arrival]

1 hour ago, johng said:

Why the hell are they making people  line up and fill in bits of paper in crowded conditions..

surely all that is needed is to input Thai ID number and a bank account for the funds to be paid into  via an phone app or online..those from the 20 richest families  wouldn't claim the 5,000 baht per month ?

Thailand the land of excessive bureaucracy. Of course, there will also be the problem of false claims. It does seem nuts during a global pandemic even though there seems to be some effort to limit a possible outbreak.

[snoop1130]

13.3 million people approved for govt Bt5,000 scheme

By The Nation

 

 

As of Wednesday (May 7), as many as 13.3 million applicants have been screened for the government’s Bt5,000 assistance scheme, the Fiscal Policy Office’s director-general Lavaron Sangsnit said.

 

The 13.3 million include 4.4 million applicants who had been approved right from the start, 5.1 million whose applications were pending due to missing information and 3.8 million who were initially rejected but have now been approved.

 

Of the approved applicants, 11 million will be paid immediately, while the remaining 2.3 million will be paid within a week.

 

The Finance Ministry said it aims to finish screening up to 99 percent of the applicants by May 17.

 

Over the past few weeks, the ministry has received complaints about the government website rejecting 1.7 million applications either due to technical problems, registered names not matching or incorrect ID card numbers etc.

 

The Ministry of Finance is considering what ways to help more in this group.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387453

 

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[smedly]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The ministry officials said that 12.8 million applications had been approved

I say again prove it

[3NUMBAS]

monks have enogh gold bullion to keep everyone fed for years ,if only they would release it

[sammieuk1]

Make sure all the photocopies are in order and 3 passport sized photos of you standing outside your house with a map in your hand???? 

[ben2talk]

Today I heard from someone who's suffering some loss of income whilst bills still come in. She was told that she would be given a 'holiday' from repaying her student loan - we assumed it meant skip 3 payments and add them on at the end...

 

Not true. It means don't pay this month or next month, but pay triple on the third month... so whatever you hear about Thai's 'aiding' people, take it with a pinch of salt. They just rob Peter and Paul and lend it to Robert expecting to be repaid with interest.

[OnTheGround]

26-28 million people applied I think, was in the news last week. If only 13,3 millions approved so far (50%), there are millions of hungry and angry people out there. 

 

[anto]

2 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

monks have enogh gold bullion to keep everyone fed for years ,if only they would release it

A certain top family ( who can not be named ) could give the whole population B20,000 a month each for 10 years and it would still be small change to them,their wealth is so vast.

Edited May 7, 2020 by anto

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, johng said:

Why the hell are they making people  line up and fill in bits of paper in crowded conditions..

It's the only way Thailand knows how to do it!

A trillion copies of everything since birth.

[Burma Bill]

Are these people those who voted FOR pro-military parties in the last General Election??

[GinBoy2]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

It's the only way Thailand knows how to do it!

A trillion copies of everything since birth.

It must be a great time to be in the photocopier business in Thailand! 

[johng]

2 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

General Election??

Even if you could call it an election (how many months to release the results)

those who voted for other parties  where  stabbed in the back when those same parties decided to form a coalition with the military !

[brain150]

13,000,000 x 5,000 = 65,000,000,000 THB/month

... where does this money come from ?
If all businesses are shut down and nobody pays taxes right now ... seems like somebody will have

to pay a fortune in the future !

First deflation then inflation then hyperinflation ... doesn't look too good

[NB1986]

I understand they give this money... But look at everything got even more expensive... So what actually can do someone with 5k is maybe easier for those outside Bangkok... But in BKK, Pattaya is very hard to live on that budget the Government should reopen all business already. 

[worgeordie]

I hope they take a good look into who is applying,and the documentation they

are using, i know several people who have been approved,that should not be

getting it,one is in prison for murder ,i don't think he would the kind to get it .

 

regards worgeordie

[amykat]

On 5/7/2020 at 11:10 AM, anto said:

A certain top family ( who can not be named ) could give the whole population B20,000 a month each for 10 years and it would still be small change to them,their wealth is so vast.

I get your point, but I think your math is way off here.