Tag: low-income earners
GSB’s loan program popular among low-income earners
BANGKOK,(NNT) - The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has received more than 20,000 loan requests since a loan program for low income-earners was launched on...
Government may provide black ribbons to the poor who cannot afford...
The government is considering handing out black ribbons or any symbols representing grief to low-income earners who cannot afford black or white dresses needed...
Finance to propose Section 44 to deal with loan sharks
The Finance Ministry is now considering to propose the prime minister to invoke Section 44 of the interim constitution to tackle loan sharks after...
Low income earners now can apply for social welfare benefits
The Cabinet has endorsed a proposal by the Ministry of Finance to allow low-income earners to apply for a social welfare program from June...
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Rubbish fire breaks out in Jomtien as illegal dumping persists
PATTAYA, Thailand – A firefighter from Pattaya City was injured while responding to a fire involving dry grass and a pile of garbage in...
Heartbreaking Pattaya house fire leaves elderly couple escaping death by seconds
PATTAYA, Thailand — A late-night house fire narrowly spared the lives of an elderly couple in Nongprue on January 10. At around 10 p.m.,...