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Pheu Thai’s latest pledge: 20,000 baht a month for every household
- THAILAND
- Friday, 17 Mar 2023
2:53 PM MYT

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Paetongtarn Shinawatra, one of Pheu Thai’s likely candidates for prime minister, vowed on Friday (March 17) to provide monthly subsidies of 20,000 baht (RM2,600) for every household in Thailand if her party gains power in the upcoming election.
The subsidies will be provided as a cushion for households before the party’s economic policies generate more wealth in Thailand, she explained, saying that the Thai economy is in a crisis.
The 20,000-baht-a-month-per-household promise is not a populist ploy to win votes, but good economics, she said.
It will boost Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) and lead to greater tax collection, she explained.
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Paetongtarn announced the new campaign pledge at a morning rally at Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus, where she, the party’s 400 selected constituency candidates and its core members announced a new set of key policies.
She leads the Pheu Thai Family project and chairs its advisory committee on public inclusion and innovation, and is the youngest daughter of Pheu Thai patriarch Thaksin Shinawatra.
“Pheu Thai is ready to lead Thailand to overcome ongoing crises, including poverty, war, and the pandemic,” Paetongtarn said.