PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha has demanded that government agencies review and improve the welfare cards project that was launched in October, which aims to support 11.2 million low-income Thais, an informed source says. The welfare cards were introduced to support individuals whose annual income is below Bt100,000. The government is expected to announce a job training project and other additional assistance next month that will kick off early next year. Job training for farmersPrayut also asked the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry and the Interior Ministry to fund job training or job creation for the low-income group. Shops that receive welfare cards must be approved by the Commerce Ministry and installation of the EDC must be approved by the KTB.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 10, 2017 14:26 UTC