EXPERTS have accused the pro-junta Phalang Pracharat Party of presenting populist policies that would lavish huge sums on voters and leave the country bankrupt. Dr Suphat Hasuwankit, director of Chana Hospital and a member of the Rural Doctors Society, said the country’s treasury could be stretched to the limit by the party’s “Manda Pracharat” policy which would cost Bt126 billion annually for six years. According to Phalang Pracharat leader Uttama Savanayana, who explained the policy on Facebook on Tuesday, Manda Pracharat would provide monthly subsidies to children from the foetal stage until they are six years old. Subsidising motherhoodThe pro-junta Phalang Pracharat Party has launched its “Manda Pracharat” or “Mother Pracharat” policy, pledging funding for every child from the foetal stage to six years old. Details:Monthly subsidy for pregnant women: Bt3,000 for 9 monthsSubsidy for childbirth: Bt10,000Monthly subsidy for child until six years old: Bt2,000Total subsidy per child: Bt181,000Source: Palang Pracharat Party

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 13, 2019 18:00 UTC