The government has launched its third economic relief package since Covid-19 broke out, drawing flak from critics who find the assistance too little to ease the pain and damage.
It introduced the package in parallel with the 14-day partial lockdown in the 10 most seriously hit provinces, including Bangkok. Since the third wave broke in early April, the daily caseload has gradually increased, exceeding 10,000 yesterday with an unprecedented death toll of more than 140.
Few people seem to think the measures will work, according to a roving poll by the Bangkok Post. We surveyed a wide range of residents, in Bangkok and Nonthaburi, from motorcycle taxi drivers to…
