BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will head an 11-party coalition government led by his populist Pheu Thai. Following are key pledges agreed by Pheu Thai and its alliance partners.
* A 10,000 baht ($286.53) handout via digital wallets – Pheu Thai’s signature policy – for people age 16 and over to spend in their communities, a scheme worth 560 billion baht ($16.55 billion)
* Increase the availability of arable land for public use for growing crops
* Introduce policies to help families earn at least 20,000 baht ($566.90) per month, through subsides and other schemes
* Introduce a flat 20 baht ($0.57) fee for trips on Bangkok’s electric trains
* Reduce the price of cooking gas, diesel fuel and electricity immediately to help ease living costs
* Raise daily minimum wages to 600 baht ($17) from the current average of 337 baht and minimum monthly salaries for university graduates to 25,000 baht by 2027
* Target annual economic growth of over 5% each year
* Increase the price of agriculture goods to support farmers
* Promote cannabis for medical and health usage
* Amend the constitution, excluding clauses related to the monarchy
($1 = 35.1700 baht)
(Compiled by Chayut Setboonsarng, Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um; Editing by Martin Petty)
