Government begins paying 400-baht monthly subsidy to low-income earners’ infants

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Government begins paying 400-baht monthly subsidy to low-income earners’ infants

 

BANGKOK:-- The government yesterday began paying 400 baht cash subsidy to 56,400 infants of low-income earners under its plan to improve the quality of life of poor families.

 

According to Mr Manat Jaemweha, director-general of the Comptroller General’s Department, the first round of payment to infants whose mothers have earlier registered for the state welfare assistance for newly-born babies amounted to 22.6 million baht.

 

He said the cash subsidies were paid into the bank accounts of the mothers in three state banks, Krungthai, Government Savings Bank and Thai Military Bank.

 

He said the money was paid via the national e-payment service.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/government-begins-paying-400-baht-monthly-subsidy-low-income-earners-infants/

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-10

 

 

 

[shirtless]

400 baht a month are you sure you can afford to be so generous. This proves how out of touch the government is to infant related costs.

[bearpolar]

In Canada, its around 450$/kid

 

I really miss having an english teacher's salary just for procreating.

[hansnl]

39 minutes ago, shirtless said:

400 baht a month are you sure you can afford to be so generous. This proves how out of touch the government is to infant related costs.

There must be a begin.

The old age pension can be up to 800 baht a month.

But, and that is the problem, not enough tax comes in.

And they are not out of touch, there simply is not enough money to pay more.

[maoro2013]

It is something instead of nothing.

[lostinisaan]

Good for 10 baht Kanomm every day, great start. 

[jcsmith]

This is a step in the right direction, and as such hard to complain. It's better than nothing. However, if a different administration had put it into power we'd be hearing grumbles about populist policies. 

[NCC1701A]

400 baht? That buys a lot of Leo. Maybe the Thai father will stick around for a change.

[sahibji]

17 hours ago, shirtless said:

400 baht a month are you sure you can afford to be so generous. This proves how out of touch the government is to infant related costs.

shirtless you are right. i wonder how this figure was computed.

[sahibji]

15 hours ago, jcsmith said:

This is a step in the right direction, and as such hard to complain. It's better than nothing. However, if a different administration had put it into power we'd be hearing grumbles about populist policies. 

it is not a question of grumbling but of decent amounts.

[sahibji]

16 hours ago, bearpolar said:

In Canada, its around 450$/kid

 

I really miss having an english teacher's salary just for procreating.

people pay a huge amount of taxes too. we cannot compare this way.

[Artisi]

See all the whinging experts are on the case already,  sure it's only Bht 400 but 400 more than previous governments have paid who's members were too occupied with lining their own pockets at the expense of the poor of Thailand --how much was wasted on the rice pledging scheme and other like project which could have been put to good use supporting  the poor.

But this is Thailand and the poor don't figure in the minds of the politicians scheming and manipulating  to ensure their own pockets are always full.

Recover the wasted and stolen money from the criminal politicians and other government officials and this Bht 400 could easily become 800 or more.

 

 

[bearpolar]

2 hours ago, sahibji said:

people pay a huge amount of taxes too. we cannot compare this way.

Well.. Canada has a small population. There's a good chance there's more taxes being paid in Thailand while canada is a much larger country to maintain.

 

The difference is that for public projects, canadian politicians and contractors only skim 5-10% max while in Thailand it's usualy over 50%.

 

Just give back 20% of the skimming taken on road resurfacing for these mothers and im certain the amount could be above 1k baht

 

[Krataiboy]

Do really poor people even HAVE bank accounts to pay money into?

 

[seajae]

unless more thais pay tax instead of using a cash economy any govt payments to anyone will be low. Somehow I doubt you will find any of the thais currently not paying taxes on their earnings willing to start doing so, so that poor kids can get more money put towards them. Unfortunately when you have a low taxing country you also have low benefit payments if any at all, at least the govt is starting to recognize some people need help. Lets hope any no hoper parents dont decide this is for their benefit only and spend it on themselves instead of the kids but then this happens in the western countries as well so I guess it will happen here as well.

[kannot]

On 9/10/2016 at 7:21 PM, NCC1701A said:

400 baht? That buys a lot of Leo. Maybe the Thai father will stick around for a change.

no, giving them anything will just promote more pregnancies but as the birth rate is  falling maybe thats their plan

[kannot]

18 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

 

See all the whinging experts are on the case already,  sure it's only Bht 400 but 400 more than previous juntas have paid who's members were too occupied with lining their own pockets at the expense of the poor of Thailand --how much was wasted on the GT-200 fake bomb detectors, the blimp, Ukrainian personnel carriers and other like project which could have been put to good use supporting the poor.

But this is Thailand and the poor don't figure in the minds of the generals scheming and manipulating  to ensure their own pockets are always full.

Recover the wasted and stolen money from the criminal junta and other military officers and this Bht 400 could easily become 800 or more.

just another vote  buyer imo

[JerryinTH]

2 hours ago, kannot said:

just another vote  buyer imo

 

How dare you speak the truth. 

[Artisi]

13 hours ago, Krataiboy said:

Do really poor people even HAVE bank accounts to pay money into?

 

Probably not!

[greenchair]

Chatter amongst thai teenage girls will be something like this. 

 

Noi : I'm going to get pregnant. 

Som : oh, don't do that , how can you take care of it. 

Lek: no, you will have no money. 

Noi: never mind, I can get 400 baht a month and give the baby to my grandparents. I'll be rich. And my grandparents will have something to do. 

Lek and som: what a great plan, let's all get pregnant together. 

400 baht a month for doing nothing. Yahoo.