Thai cabinet to consider debt suspension, handout programme next week – Dep Finance Minister

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet will consider next week a debt suspension plan for farmers and how to implement a digital wallet handout scheme, a deputy minister said on Thursday.

The plans will be proposed by the finance ministry, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat told reporters.

(Reporting by Kitiphong Thaichareon; Writing by Orathai Sriring; Editing by Martin Petty)