Thailand approves 42 billion baht COVID-19 stimulus package

Thailand’s government has approved a stimulus package valued at 42 billion baht (US$1.29 billion) to provide financial assistance to its citizens and businesses impacted by the country’s partial lockdown, currently implemented in 10 provinces.

The relief measures target both business operators and workers in the affected provinces —  Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla — according to Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).

Workers registered under Section 33 of the Social Security Act…