In this April 5, 2016 file photo, a Ban Mankhong house is seen on Khlong Bang Bua in Bang Khen district, Bangkok. Ban Mankhong is a concept initiated by the Prayut Chan-o-cha's government to provide budget housing for low-income earners. (Bangkok Post file photo)The cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to develop a 61-rai plot into a "Ban Mankhong" housing project for low-income people in Bang Sue area, said Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong. Mr Apisak said that Siam Cement Public Company Limited (SCG) had donated the 240-million-baht plot for the project. The Government Lottery Office and the Crown Property Bureau would also be asked to help finance the project, expected to be completed in 18 months.

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2016 03:22 UTC