original_query: What was the purpose of the 86.9 billion baht cash handout package approved by Prayut's cabinet in November 2018?
query: What was the purpose of the 86.9 billion baht cash handout package approved by Prayut's cabinet in November 2018?
answer: Critics alleged the cash handout was an attempt to buy votes in the upcoming elections, while Palang Pracharat leader Uttama Savanayana claimed it was intended to help the poor and needy.