Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong says anyone earning less than 100,000 baht a year can apply for subsidies for utility bills. (Via Creative Commons)The government plans to roll out electricity and water subsidies for low income families to mark the coming New Year, according to Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong. Details of the subsidy including whether it will be confined to Bangkok or rolled out nationwide are still pending. While housing costs outside Bangkok are lower than those in the city, the ministry is designing an assistance package that would also extend to low-earners outside the capital. It was the 21st extension since the scheme was introduced eight years ago as part of the state's plan to assist the poor.

Source: Bangkok Post November 20, 2016 22:30 UTC