Government cash handouts have reached 15 million applicants

[rooster59]

Government cash handouts have reached 15 million applicants

By The Nation

 

 

The Ministry of Finance has disbursed payments to 15 million applicants for the government’s Bt5,000 cash handouts, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, secretary to the Finance Minister, said on Saturday (May 23).

 

 

He said disbursement under the government’s project to hand out remedies to people suffering from the Covid-19 outbreak is 99 per cent complete.

 

“We are reviewing the eligibility of 240,000 applicants, as our officials have not been able to contact them,” he said. “However, the ministry will send SMS to inform applicants to verify themselves at various branches of Krungthai Bank until May 29 this year.”

 

He added that Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana aimed to close this project by the end of May, adding that he was satisfied with the ministry’s performance.

 

“In addition, the Finance Minister had instructed officials to look after 1.7 million people who were unable to apply for cash handouts,” he added

 

“According to our survey, people are satisfied with the government’s operation, and have expressed their appreciation to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Finance Minister.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388374

 

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[Canuck1966]

He looks awfully smug........ and proud of himself

[smedly]

can we have a show of hands from the people that got something

 

oh that's right not possible to prove who got money

 

with still 2x payments to go

 

 

 

 

Edited May 23, 2020 by smedly

[Thaiwrath]

55 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

He added that Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana aimed to close this project by the end of May,

Yet it is proposed that the state of emergency continues until at least the end of June, with many millions still not able to return to work, due to the continued lockdown in certain major industries !

I suppose those affected will have to "scramble" for food, to quote a certain clown ? 

[Matzzon]

3 hours ago, Canuck1966 said:

He looks awfully smug........ and proud of himself

Maybe that´s only the way he looks on picture. Some people find it hard to perform in front of a camera. If you are good at it, you should be happy.

[digger70]

11 hours ago, Canuck1966 said:

He looks awfully smug........ and proud of himself

He doesn't the THB 5,000 He's getting More than Enough.

[KhunBENQ]

On 5/24/2020 at 6:35 AM, rooster59 said:

is 99 per cent complete

And these 99% all stand/sit in huge crowds around the bank branches.

At least at Krungthai and BAAC (farmers bank).

Even doing a book update is a no-no currently.

Daughter receives some income as a rural health volunteer to her BAAC account.

She asked me whether I could do the book update.

No way, third time today I just drove on after seeing the crowds beleaguer the branch and machines.

Similar at Krungthai.