Thailand gets US$3.8b stimulus

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.