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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Senate mulls travel payouts for voters - Caught on Camera

People wait in a long queue for their turn to cast ballots at Matthayom Ban Bang Kapi School of Bangkok’s Bang Kapi district in 2019. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

A Senate committee has proposed that voters be given 500 baht each in travel expenses in the hope it will encourage turnout and help combat vote-buying in the coming general election.

If the proposal materialises, about 20 billion baht will be needed for a turnout of 40 million eligible voters.

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