InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate Thai king approves US$16 billion borrowing bill for COVID-19 response By financialnews_rlv83x - May 25, 2021 0 192 Thailand’s king has approved a bill to allow borrowing of up to 500 billion baht (US$15.95 billion) to support the country’s response to COVID-19, the Royal Gazette said on Tuesday, as authorities struggle with a third wave of infections.