In response to government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd’s remark that the scheme was not populism but state welfare, @RITT41 wrote on Twitter, “A handout is a handout. No matter what you call it, it’s a handout.”@teacherwarat replied, “A rice purchase is a rice purchase. Why did you call it rice pledging?”On Facebook, Achara Deboonmee wrote, “The government is also considering another spending-promotion measure. Wanchalerm Satsaksit wrote:“If the money is given away, there will be no productivity and it will be gone in one month. Bt3,000 or Bt3 million?”@To0_PoP asked, “Which companies’ shares will benefit from the cash handout policy?”@political_drama wrote, “The cash handout for the poor will not make anyone rich.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 26, 2016 18:04 UTC