Lotto sales to fund services
The Social Development and Human Security Ministry is hoping to spend Bt5 billion on social services from sales of the government's two- and three-digit lottery.
"The funds will be used for social causes," Social Development and Human Security Minister Paiboon Wattanasiritham said yesterday. He said the idea came from the way the Thai Health Promotion Foundation had received income from alcohol and cigarette tax. Paiboon said his ministry intended to provide public services for people with disabilities and the elderly, as well as to solve problems facing children and youths. He was speaking at a press conference on his ministry's strategies. Paiboon announced that the ministry will dispatch officials to every tambon and identify "abandoned" people in each tambon within three months. "Then we will work out how to help these people," he said. Paiboon said his ministry would also strive to strengthen organisations for women, people with disabilities, youths, the elderly and disadvantaged groups.
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