BANGKOK, March 25 (TNA) – The Thai government has approved
a set of remedial measures including cash handouts for informal worker for
three months as part of a THB200 billion package to ease the impacts of the
novel coronavirus pandemic.
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Tuesday
announced the phase 2 of stimulus measure approved by the cabinet. The first stimulus package was rolled out by
the government on March 10.
Informal workers including temporary employees and
freelancers, who are affected by the spread of novel coronavirus will receive
the 5,000-baht handout.
The handouts are expected to begin on April 1 for about
three million temporary employees, contract employees and self-employed
individuals who are not covered by the social security system, according to
Somkid.
The money will be handed out via direct transfers or through
electronic wallets from April to June, said Somkid.
In addition, THB40 billion has been allocated for soft loans
to this group of people, Somkid said.
They would not need to provide guarantees in order to receive the
emergency loan of THB10,000 per person.
The Cabinet on Tuesday also approved a proposal to defer the
filing of income tax and payment deadline for the 2019 fiscal year from June 30
to August 31 in order to give taxpayers more time to manage their cash flow,
added Somkid. (TNA)
