Thailand passes record US$60 billion stimulus package to combat coronavirus impact

Thailand’s parliament on Sunday approved a nearly US$60 billion stimulus package, the country’s biggest-ever cash injection, to revive an economy that has been hammered by the coronavirus.The 1.9 trillion baht (US$59.7 billion) package aims to provide a much-needed boost for Southeast Asia’s second biggest economy, which is expected to contract by 6-7 per cent in 2020.In Thailand, sex work moves online as pandemic batters businessAbout US$17.3 billion of the package will be given as aid to…

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