Wissanu denies political motive, says Election Commission approval is still needed
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on Saturday defended a plan to subsidise electricity bills this month, saying it is not an attempt to boost the government’s popularity in the May 14 election.
On Tuesday, the cabinet agreed to spend 10.4 billion baht from the central budget to subsidise the fuel tariff to ease the public’s financial burden stemming from higher electricity costs in a record-setting hot season.
As a result,…
