Government spokesman touts government’s first 90-day performance

In the first 90 days in office, the government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has introduced and implemented a series of policies aimed at reducing expenses while increasing the earnings of the Thai people and businesses, Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke told the media today.

He said that many of these policies are expected to bear fruit in the middle of next year.

The following policies are aimed at reducing expenditure:

• Electricity price cut to 3.99 baht per unit for three months until the end of December. Reduction in the diesel price of 2.50 baht per litre and one baht/litre excise tax cut for gasohol 91 and 95. The freezing of LPG cooking gasprices at 423 baht for a 15kg cylinder.  Reduction of train fares on the Purple and Red lines to 20 baht per trip.

• 1,000 baht subsidy for 4.6 million rice farming households, to cover their harvesting costs, and 120…