Thai tycoons loosen purse strings to help mitigate impact of Covid-19


Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. - The Nation

BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): Nine of the country's richest business magnates have pledged projects worth billions of baht in response to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's plea to them for contributions to rebuild the economy following the Covid-19 crisis.

Dhanin Chearavanont, founder of CP Group, has donated Bt700 million to the government while Chalerm Yoovidhya of Red Bull has donated Bt300 million to the organisation established to help the public.

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