Ministry says Covid handout registration is postponed

Just one day after revealing the registration dates for employees of private firms to get their slice of a new 4,000-baht financial relief package, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin on Saturday said the dates have been postponed for about a week.

He said he had received confirmation from the Finance Ministry and Krungthai Bank about the timing and procedures. The registration at www.ม33เรารักกัน.com will instead be held on Feb 21–March 7.

The bank will verify applicants between March 8–14 and the approved applicants must confirm via the “Pao Tang” app between March 15–21. They will get 1,000 baht weekly from March 22-April 12 and will be able to spend the money until the end of May.

On Friday, he announced the registration would be held from Feb 16–28.

The Covid-19 financial relief package would be given to private employees covered by…