Labour rights advocates call for debt relief

Labour rights advocates have called for a debt moratorium at financial institutions as another state measure to relieve the economic impact on informal workers caused by anti-Covid-19 measures.

While the 5,000 baht to be given to eligible workers for three months allows them to have some money during temporary business shutdowns, the delay in debt payments will help them better manage their monthly expenses, they said.

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Penchan Charoensuthipan