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Wealthy Thais not eligible for ‘We Win’ cash handout campaign

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Wealthy Thais not eligible for ‘We Win’ cash handout campaign

By The Nation

 

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One of the criteria used to screen applicants for the government’s “RaoChana” (We Win) monthly cash handouts will be the size of their bank accounts, a Finance Ministry source has confirmed.

 

Successful applicants for the latest scheme to mitigate financial impacts of the fresh Covid-19 outbreak will be handed two monthly payments of Bt3,500 – but only if their savings fall below a certain minimum threshold. The ministry will keep the exact figure of the threshold secret in order to prevent applicants from transferring money out of their accounts to meet the criteria. 

 

The scheme is focused on helping the self-employed and farmers. It follows the government's “Rao Mai Thing Kan” (We won't leave anyone behind) scheme of three monthly Bt5,000 payments, which also used savings as a criterion for eligibility.

 

"The government spent Bt390 billion [on Rao Mai Thing Kan], but people still protested in front of the ministry after their applications to receive Bt5,000 remedial payments were rejected. A government official found that one protester had more than Bt10 million in his account, which is why he was not eligible," said the source.

 

Kulaya Tantitemit, acting director of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), said the RaoChana screening system will first reject people under the social security system, government officials, and employees of state enterprises.

 

“We want to help low-income people affected by COVID-19, so those outside the social security system such as freelancers or farmers will be eligible [for the RaoChana scheme]. But anyone with a high income will be disqualified," said Kulaya.

 

The Finance Ministry will submit the eligibility criteria for RaoChana to Cabinet soon, before registration for the scheme opens at the end of this month. The first payments are due to be transferred to recipients in early February.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30401193

 

 

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Saying it is one thing, enforcing it is another. Greed, for the lack of a better word, is good.

The words savings and Thai usually don’t go together in your average worker . Hence household debt being the highest in 12 years or whatever it was the other day !

What are you really going to do with 3500bht ? Won’t buy much over a month once you pay bills .

5 minutes ago, ronaldo0 said:

The words savings and Thai usually don’t go together in your average worker . Hence household debt being the highest in 12 years or whatever it was the other day !

What are you really going to do with 3500bht ? Won’t buy much over a month once you pay bills .

Really ????

Goes a long way in my household !

43 minutes ago, bloodyholly said:

Should this even have to be said?

In Thailand, YES.

It's one of those 'generally' good things.   Of course you will have folks that will game the system or spend it (or not at all) in ways that aren't in good spirit with the intent.   I'm sure there are plenty of Thais with US citizenship who have now safely incorporated last years and this years stimulus checks into the Thai economy.   (not me of course, I spent mine on a couple of Spyder jacket/pants sets on Amazon... USA! USA! USA!)

32 minutes ago, ronaldo0 said:

What are you really going to do with 3500bht ? Won’t buy much over a month once you pay bills .

Deposit for a new iPhone 12 / Honda Scoopy paid off over five to ten years! :thumbsup:

13 hours ago, webfact said:

The ministry will keep the exact figure of the threshold secret in order to prevent applicants from transferring money out of their accounts to meet the criteria. 

 

Anew account has no savings at all, so will definitely be below the threshold.

 

Thanks for the heads up minister, sorted now

41 minutes ago, Nsp64 said:

Really ????

Goes a long way in my household !

After pay bike payment , phone bill , electric , internet , water , rent , food  ? 

7 minutes ago, ronaldo0 said:

After pay bike payment , phone bill , electric , internet , water , rent , food  ? 

What??? No Toyota pickup?

1 minute ago, PatOngo said:

What??? No Toyota pickup?

Ah forgot that ????

On 1/14/2021 at 7:18 PM, Nsp64 said:

Really ????

Goes a long way in my household !

What is the average monthly income of an Isaan family.

 

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