Tough time: A display of handmade sandals for sale in Bangkok. Low commodity prices have cut farmers’ earnings while record-high household debt has curbed consumption. — EPA
It’s to boost spending power in rural areas
BANGKOK: Thailand’s military government has approved economic measures worth a combined 136 billion baht (US$3.81bil) aimed at boosting spending power in rural areas, as the junta struggles to lift economic growth.
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