Thai Examiner
Setback for government as 40 baht meal deal pulled from cabinet amid a barrage of hostile feedback to the scheme
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Anutin’s flagship ฿40 Rice and Curry Project has been pulled before reaching Cabinet after a public backlash. Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun admitted defeat as vendors, economists, opposition MPs and consumers united against the scheme.
Key facts
- Anutin’s flagship ฿40 Rice and Curry Project has been pulled before reaching Cabinet after a public backlash
- Ministry planned subsidies and cheap supplies to support voluntary ฿40 meal scheme for restaurants
- The government’s flagship ฿40 Rice and Curry Project, launched in mid-June as a centrepiece of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s cost-of-living agenda, has suffered a major political setback after being withdrawn before reaching the
- The government’s proposed ฿40 Rice and Curry Project has been shelved after days of sustained criticism from restaurant operators, economists, opposition politicians and consumers.
- Some argued affordable meals below ฿40 were already widely available
- Government withdraws flagship affordable meal plan after public opposition before Cabinet meeting
Summary
The government’s flagship ฿40 Rice and Curry Project, launched in mid-June as a centrepiece of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s cost-of-living agenda, has suffered a major political setback after being withdrawn before reaching the Cabinet following weeks of mounting criticism.
The government’s proposed ฿40 Rice and Curry Project has been shelved after days of sustained criticism from restaurant operators, economists, opposition politicians and consumers.