Weiter geht´s im Samak Style......
Economic stimulus package extended
By: BangkokPost.com
Published: 7/01/2009 at 04:30 PM
The council of economic ministers on Wednesday decided to extend Samak Sundaravej government´s economic stimulus package for another six months.
The six economic stimulus measures were originally set to expire at the end of this month, but the council decided to give them, except the reducton in fuel excise tax, an extension for six months.
This means that as of next month the old rates of excise tax will be enforcible but steps will be taken to make sure that the prices will not go up sharply in one go, said Deputy Prime Minister Kobsak Sabhavasu.
Other stimulus measures such as free bus and train rides and subsidies for water and electricity charges will be retained but are subjected to adjustments to make sure that only the low-income people benefit from them, said Mr Kobsak.
However, the government does not have an idea to reduce value-added and personal income tax, he added.
The Council of Economic Ministers also resolved to allocate the 100-billion-baht mid-year supplementary budget for economic recovery programmes covering workers, elderly people, farmers, private businesses, free education, low-income people, the public sector, people with fixed income, and integrated public relations work to publicise the country.
Implementation of the programmes is expected to begin in not later than April 1. Details of the programmes will be worked out by agencies concerned and submitted to a meeting of the economic ministers for consideration next week before being forwarded to the cabinet for approval.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/135754/economic-stimulus-package-extended
Objektiv gibt es auch gar keine so großen Alternativen. Aber schön war es halt doch, ´ne Zeitlang die großen Änderungen und Weichenstellungen für die Zukunft zu versprechen. Nun will man auch wiedergewählt werden.
Warum dem Thaksin und seinem Gefolge Populismus vorwerfen, wenn der Obamark es doch gleichgut kann? ;-D
P.S. Die Regierung wartet noch auf Vorschläge aus der Forenwelt, wie sie es hinkriegen könnte, die Umsatzsteuer und die Einkommenssteuer zeitweise zu senken.