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Govt urged to speed up aid for workers

Evacuees demand B50k compensation

Narasak Dankratok, 38, a Thai worker in Nakhon Ratchasima, tells reporters that he had not received the compensation from the government after he was evacuated from Israel. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)

Some Thai evacuees from Israel are urging the government to speed up its 50,000-baht compensation, the financial aid scheme that it promised almost a month ago.

The government previously approved 50,000 baht in compensation from the central budget earmarked for emergency purposes as well as low-interest loans of up to 150,000 baht to each…

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