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BANGKOK, Sept 4 (Bernama): The Thai government plans to spend 45 billion baht (about US$1.4 billion) on cash handouts to 15 million people affected by the economic fallout caused by Covid-19, which is expected to boost domestic consumption.
Deputy Secretary-General of the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council, Danucha Pichayanan said on Wednesday that a meeting of the Centre for the Administration of the Economic Situation Affected by Covid-19, approved the cash handouts as an economic stimulus measure proposed by the Finance Ministry.
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