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Under pressure to regain favour, new Thai govt pushes populist promises

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The Thai government led by PM Srettha Thavisin will prioritise a 560 billion baht monetary giveaway and a series of short-term stimulus policies.

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- Barely a week after taking office, the Thai government led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has kicked into high gear with fiscal policies to breathe new life into a “sick” nation.

But the Srettha administration still has details to iron out despite announcing a general road map to reviving the economy.

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