Recipient derides B5,000 covid subsidy as 'small change'Facebook user NaNa Kochaporn comes under heavy criticism after posting an inappropriate message describing the 5,000 baht state subsidy she received, intended for people affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, as "mere small change". The woman on Wednesday wrote on her Facebook account NaNa Kochaporn, “5,000 baht cash has already been wired to my account. Pictures from her Facebook page showing her luxury lifestyle were widely shared and sparked questions why she was entitled to the state subsidyThe Facebook user later deleted her post. Boonsong Yaito, waiting at an ATM booth at Krungthai Bank’s Chai Nat branch, said the 5,000 baht could help people make ends meet if they were prudent. People wait expectantly at ATM booths of Krungthai Bank's Chai Nat branch on Wednesday, when people who registered for a 5,000-baht state subsidy received their first payment.

Source: Bangkok Post April 08, 2020 10:33 UTC