State panel aims to tackle income and social disparities

The government has vowed to focus on supporting the education of students from low-income families, digital access, social protection and infrastructure development in each region, in a move to tackle income and social disparities.

According to a source from Government House who requested anonymity, the government recently established an integration committee for social equity and equality development chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, aiming to create better, integrated administration among related agencies in assisting low-income earners and fighting poverty.

The new committee’s first meeting, held on Dec 2, approved in principle four frameworks of action to drive Thailand to better income and social equality outcomes after efforts hit a snag because of the Covid-19 outbreaks.

The first framework builds tools and mechanisms to assist special students…