rooster59 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpolar Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 In Canada, its around 450$/kid I really miss having an english teacher's salary just for procreating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 It is something instead of nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Good for 10 baht Kanomm every day, great start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcsmith Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 400 baht? That buys a lot of Leo. Maybe the Thai father will stick around for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 (edited) 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. Edited September 11, 2016 by Artisi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpolar Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Do really poor people even HAVE bank accounts to pay money into? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryinTH Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 2 hours ago, kannot said: just another vote buyer imo How dare you speak the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 13 hours ago, Krataiboy said: Do really poor people even HAVE bank accounts to pay money into? Probably not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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