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The Cabinet has chosen April 26 as the annual "National Convention and Exhibition Day" to promote awareness of the value and importance of Thailand’s MICE industry.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved 140 billion baht for Covid-19 relief measures, including cash handouts and co-payment subsidies as the country suffers its largest wave of infections so far.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft regulation proposed by the Transport Ministry allowing people to register their personal vehicles for commercial use.

The Cabinet has approved in principle changes to boost tax breaks for social enterprises and people who support them.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved 311.65 million baht from the 2021 central budget to combat the wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping through Thai prisons and detention centres.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a Finance Ministry proposal to borrow another THB700 billion to tackle the impact of Covid-19. This is in addition to the previous THB1-trillion loan.

A draft budget of THB3.1 trillion for fiscal year 2022 has been approved by the Cabinet and will now be put before the House of Representatives.

A cabinet meeting has approved measures to help alleviate the financial burden of people amid this fresh wave of Covid-19 by reducing electricity and water bills in May and June, a news source said on Wednesday.

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved more cash handouts via the Rao Chana (We Win) and Rao Rak Kan (We Love Each Other) Covid-relief schemes. Each person registered for the schemes will receive a total of THB2,000 before the end of June, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The cabinet has approved a draft announcement transferring the power of ministers to the prime minister to ensure efficient handling of the Covid-19 crisis, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Tuesday.

The Laem Chabang Port development project is expected to cast off after the Cabinet agreed to adjust down the project’s estimated returns to the state to Bt29.05 billion, which is the value agreed to by both bid winner GPC Consortium and the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), PAT director-general Lt-Junior Grade Kamolsak Promprayoon said on Wednesday.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved draft ministerial regulations covering three types of biochemical plants. The move is aimed to support the Bio-, Circular and Green Economy (BCG) model that has been adopted by Thailand.