Thai Govt Introduces Welfare Scheme for Low-Income Earners

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My newest at Channel NewsAsia: A short report on the Thai government's introduction of a new welfare-scheme for low-income earners that grants cost-of-living allowances and public transport...

Originally aired on Channel NewsAsia on September 21, 2017

A short report on the Thai government's introduction of a new welfare-scheme for low-income earners that grants cost-of-living allowances and public transport subsidies. This will replace other subsidised schemes such as free busses - and critics fear that more subsidies could be axed as well. And yes, it was hot outside...!

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