Thai cabinet okays 45bil baht for relief measures amid rising energy prices


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Cabinet on Tuesday (March 29) approved urgent measures worth 45.10 billion baht to mitigate the impact of rising energy prices.

The measures aim to relieve the expense burden on workers in the transportation and agriculture sectors, as well as low-income earners, said deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.

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