Thai govt to remit 10,000 baht to four million elderly on Jan 27


BANGKOK: The Thai government will disburse 10,000 baht to approximately four million elderly persons on Jan 27, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announced on Tuesday (Jan 14).

Speaking to reporters at Government House, Pichai, who also doubles as deputy PM, said the handout is expected to boost the GDP by 0.07-0.1% this year.

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