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Activist urges equal welfare distribution

A group led by anti-government protest leader Panupong Jadnok gather outside the Finance Ministry to demand fair and equal access to government financial aid following the latest Covid-19 outbreak. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

A political activist on Friday led a protest outside the Finance Ministry, urging the government to rehabilitate people affected by Covid-19 fairly.

Panupong “Mike” Jadnok and protesters with the Ratsadon group submitted a letter to the ministry demanding equal aid for people affected by the pandemic while criticising the administration’s latest “Rao Chana” (We Win) handout scheme.

Under the 210-billion baht scheme, approved by the cabinet on Tuesday, the state will provide a total of 7,000 baht per person over two months to cover 31 million people affected by the…

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