BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet approved a soft loan scheme to commercial banks for subsidised lending, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters on Tuesday.

The government has said the loan programme would be worth 100 billion baht ($2.8 billion) and is aimed at helping smaller businesses obtain loans.

($1 = 36.22 baht)

(Reporting by Orathai Sriring, Kitiphong Thaichareon; Editing by John Mair)