The cabinet has decided to implement 10 measures to ease the burden on households and micro-business owners following a spike in the cost of living prompted by increased fuel prices.
While the government’s response has been welcomed and is seen as necessary to alleviate hardship, many say these measures, which will not take effect until next month and then last only until the end of July, are not enough to help them keep pace with runaway prices.
A number of consumer and retail groups are urging the government to put money in their pockets now by rolling out a fifth phase of Khon La Khrueng, the state-sponsored co-payment subsidy scheme, and peg the prices of essential goods and services to shield low-income earners from financial strain.
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