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AI In-brief 22 Sept 16:52

Cabinet extends 'Thai Chuay Thai Plus' stimulus with 43bn baht injection

The Cabinet approved a 43 billion baht injection for Phase 2 of the 'Thai Chuay Thai Plus' co-payment scheme, extending cost-of-living relief for two months through November to combat rising global energy prices and inflation.
General participants will receive a 1,000-baht subsidy, while state welfare cardholders get a 700-baht top-up; the scheme reopens registration via the 'Pao Tang' app, expanding potential coverage to 32.5 million people with existing beneficiaries confirming participation from September 30.

AI In-brief Yesterday 16:22

Four prominent Thai banks—Krungthai, SCB, Kasikornbank, and TMBThanachart—temporarily suspended their email services due to a widespread Microsoft 365 outage impacting Outlook and Teams globally.
Despite the email disruption, critical banking operations such as ATMs, mobile banking, inter-bank transfers, and call centers remain fully functional, ensuring customers can still conduct transactions and seek assistance through alternative channels.

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