BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's new government plans to give each citizen a 10,000 baht ($282) handout, delay debt payments and lower energy prices in a ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSBANGKOK - Thailand's new government plans to give each citizen a 10,000 baht handout, delay debt payments and lower energy prices in a bid to ease the cost of living and boost the economy, according to a draft of a policy speech Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is due to give in parliament next week.
"The policy will trigger economic growth ... we will inject the economy with cash so that it reaches everyone and creates opportunities for all," Srettha said in the draft. Last month, the state planning agency cut its 2023 GDP growth outlook to 2.5-3.0% from 2.7-3.7% after a weaker-than-expected second quarter. Last year's growth was 2.6%.
In the policy speech draft, the government said it would help farmers and small businesses affected by the pandemic by
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