4G spectrum windfall to help farmers

The government will spend part of the revenue from the fourth-generation (4G) spectrum auction to finance the country’s agricultural plan to ease the impact of drought on farmers. 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, who leads the government’s economic team, said on 19 November a portion of revenue from the spectrum bidding worth 80.78 billion baht will be allocated to help farmers survive drought over the next three or four months.

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