The new office to handle income disparity has pledged to not only increase the income of the poor, but also fully support them in achieving greater access to basic needs such as education and justice. The government aims to tackle income disparity as soon as possible after the cabinet approved the establish of the Income Disparity Office under the NESDB and two committees on Tuesday. The two committees are the income disparity reduction policy committee chaired by the premier, handling strategy and policy in narrowing income disparity, and the income disparity management committee chaired by Prime Minister's Office Minister Kobsak Pootrakool, which is tasked with setting the index on income disparity and devising solutions, as well as monitoring projects implemented to reduce income disparity by related state agencies. According to Mr Thosaporn, the income disparity management committee chaired by Mr Kobsak is scheduled to hold its first meeting in the first week of January. The government will allocate 600 baht a month per child to low-income families until the children reach six years old.

Source: Bangkok Post December 21, 2018 23:48 UTC