Prayut, ministers ready to donate a month’s wages to new voluntary fund tackling virus crisis
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has offered to donate one month’s salary to a new fund for voluntary donations to generate another source of money besides the national budget to deal with the Covid-19 situation.
Government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said the prime minister made the offer during a Cabinet meeting today (March 3).
“Initially, the prime minister and the Cabinet would donate one month’s salary to establish this fund,” she said. “We expect the fund to be set up this month to help people, medical staff, and the Public Health Ministry.”
She added that the government spokespersons would donate one month of their salaries to the fund as well.
