Bangkok Post – B500bn digital wallet handout plan needs “independent monitors”

Bangkok Post – B500bn digital wallet handout plan needs “independent monitors”

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, right, explains the government’s digital wallet scheme at a press conference in November 2023. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu) More petitions calling for intervention by independent organisations in the government’s digital wallet handout scheme have been lodged, with critics saying the 500 billion baht scheme may jeopardise the country’s fiscal security if it …

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Digital wallet scheme to be finalised in April: PM

Digital wallet scheme to be finalised in April: PM

BANGKOK: After a brief meeting of the digital wallet committee on Wednesday (March 27) evening, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin instructed the Finance Ministry and the Budget Bureau to finalise the details of the scheme for submission to the next committee meeting on April 10. The meeting on Wednesday garnered considerable public attention, …

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PM optimistic despite digital wallet delay

PM optimistic despite digital wallet delay

PUBLISHED : 3 Jan 2024 at 05:08 Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin elaborates on the government’s digital wallet programme at Government House in November. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu) Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin remains confident that the economy will improve despite the delay in the 10,000-baht digital wallet handout scheme. “We have tried our best and will do …

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