In a move to help increase spending during the Songkran festival, about one million low- and middle- ranking government officials will be given a THB1,000 bonus.
Finance permanent secretary Somchai Sajjapong said the bonus will be given to officers who do not have positional allowances.
The bonus will hopefully increase their spending during Songkran and boost the economy, he added.
The special bonus will cost the state about THB15 billion in total.
The officials who will receive the special bonus are those who have not received any financial help from the government before, Thai PBS reported.
