Stimulus package from the government ‘not equal or enough’

[webfact]

 

By Natcha Patanasophon

 

An opposition parliamentarian told Thai Enquirer on Thursday that the government’s stimulus schemes are insufficient, despite the Prime Minister’s claim that they are successful in reducing living costs amid the economic downturn.

 

Sirikanya Tansakun, a Member of Parliament for the Move Forward Party who also chairs the House committee on economic development, told Thai Enquirer that the government schemes have failed to ease people’s burdens.

 

“Everyone is affected by the Covid-19 pandemic situation, but people are required to have phones to register to obtain a proper quota.”

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/35269/stimulus-package-from-the-government-not-equal-or-enough/

 

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[hotchilli]

I watched two teacher friends having a great time using the "lets go halves scheme"

they were eating out every night as they said it was cheaper than staying home.

The real poor couldn't afford the first half to go out!!!!

[sandyf]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“Everyone is affected by the Covid-19 pandemic situation, but people are required to have phones to register to obtain a proper quota.”

Misleading statement. 

You cannot register for both the 50/50 and Ying Chai Ying Dai. There were alternative methods to register for the 50/50 and a phone was not necessary to participate. Those without a phone were issued with a card to show the retailer. It is indisputable that the schemes reduce living costs.

 

The 'We Travel Together' scheme had nothing to do with living costs and would be of little interest to  those without a phone.

[sandyf]

10 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I watched two teacher friends having a great time using the "lets go halves scheme"

they were eating out every night as they said it was cheaper than staying home.

The real poor couldn't afford the first half to go out!!!!

The scheme was a double edged sword, intended to help with living costs and direct trade to the small retailers, larger concerns could not participate.

Every government has initiatives that are flawed in one way or another so some sort of shotgun approach is the usual solution, irrespective of what you or I think.