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JSCCIB asks for stimulus continuation

A food vendor advertises the co-payment scheme, part of efforts to revive the sluggish economy. Varuth Hirunyatheb

Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is urging the government to extend its economic stimulus campaigns for 3-6 months to continue ongoing efforts to boost spending.

The call is being made as the economy has not fully recovered in the wake of the pandemic.

The JSCCIB says the country still needs fiscal-monetary injections, even though experts believe the economy will get better next year.

JSCCIB member and Federation of Thai Industries chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree said the panel wants the government to use the stimulus packages as a tool to drive the economy forward.

“We Travel Together and co-payment campaigns as well as measures to help small and…

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