Cabinet approves B210 bn cash handouts

Cabinet approves B210 bn cash handouts

A food bank is seen in front of the Surat Thani police station on Jan 10, 2021. (Bangkok Post photo)
A food bank is seen in front of the Surat Thani police station on Jan 10, 2021. (Bangkok Post photo)

The cabinet on Tuesday approved about 210 billion baht of cash handouts to boost consumption and help alleviate the impact of a recent spike in coronavirus cases in the country, a deputy government spokeswoman said.

The government will offer 31.1 million people 3,500 baht per month for two months, Rachada Dhnadirek told Reuters.


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