The Finance Ministry is considering increasing the value of state welfare card subsidies in response to rising living costs, says a ministry source who requested anonymity.
A Senate committee has come under fire over its proposal to amend the constitution in what is seen as a move to help Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cling on to power.
Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat supports revising the contract for the high-speed railway linking three airports to take into account the impact from Covid-19 outbreaks on the bid winner, a Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group-led consortium.
The Student Loan Fund (SLF), which was supposed to help students pursue higher education, ended up being the most counterproductive financial scheme in the country. The latest law amendment to help fix the fund is a good start but the agency that runs the fund needs major reform.
At least 48 billion baht will be spent to subsidise the next round of the state welfare card project for low-income earners as the government has approved additional measures to ease people's living costs amid soaring prices.