The Thai government will resubmit its proposal to the Election Commission (EC) for approval of the allocation of about 11 billion baht from the Central Fund, to be used from May to August to ease the financial burden on household consumers of higher electricity bills.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Saturday that he expects a positive response from the EC on Tuesday.

 

The EC rejected the proposal on Friday, on the grounds that it did not have the approval of the cabinet, and asked the Office of the Secretary-General of the Cabinet to amend and resubmit it.

 

The money requested is intended to help households which use less than 300 units of electricity per month between May and August.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/government-to-resubmit-proposal-to-fund-help-with-domestic-power-bills/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-05-01

 

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Does the government get anything right first time?

Whatever became of the universal program here that allowed very low incomed households to receive substantial discounts or nominal rates on their electric bills....? 

 

Does it still exist?