Thailand's Cabinet has approved the "Thai Help Thai Plus" program worth THB176 billion (US$5.39 billion), alongside additional support measures for vulnerable groups, in an effort to ease rising living costs amid global energy crisis.

“We need to get ready for the storm building up,” Thailand’s finance minister said, announcing a 200-billion-baht package to tackle rising costs and weak demand.

Thailand's Cabinet has approved the "Thai Help Thai Plus" program worth THB176 billion (US$5.39 billion), alongside additional support measures for vulnerable groups, in an effort…