Digital wallet project could probably turn from crisis to catastrophe: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP PITA Limjaroenrat today (July 11) cautioned that the much-heralded, long-delayed digital wallet project could probably be aggravated from a crisis to a catastrophe. During today’s House floor interpellations, the former Move Forward leader said the Pheu Thai-initiated populist handout campaign might probably turn the sustained financial crisis […]
Read MoreGovt funding for digital wallet project to be cut by 10%
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE TOTAL FUNDING FOR the Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet project may be cut by 10% to better cope with the government’s budget constraints, said Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat today (July 10). The total amount of funding for the populist handout campaign may be slashed from 500 billion baht as […]
Read MorePublic warned not to click scam message with PM’s photo attached
THE government urged the public to not click any scam text messages with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s photo attached asking them to check their rights and the conditions for obtaining the much-heralded, yet-delayed populist handout of 10,000 baht digital wallet because doing so will enable scammers to lock their mobile phones and drain all […]
Read MoreNearly 15 million ‘fragile’ people entitled to digital wallet within fiscal 2024
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OFFICIALLY BRANDED AS “FRAGILE” types of people, nearly 15 million nationwide will be entitled to the 10,000-baht, digital wallet handout project before fiscal 2024 ends, government spokesperson Chai Wacharong confirmed today (June 4). The 14.98 million “fragile” Thai nationals who may currently hold state welfare cards will be the first […]
Read MoreNo beauty, health services allowed under digital wallet project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO BEAUTY OR HEALTH services will be allowed anywhere for use by those eligible to the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht, digital wallet project, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rajanasakul. None of the eligible recipients of the populist handout campaign will be legally allowed to spend the money via their […]
Read MoreMP slams using Central Fund to partly finance digital wallet project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MOVE FORWARD MP today (May 7) raised concern over the Pheu Thai-led government’s reported plan to partly finance the digital wallet project with the Central Fund for next fiscal year which could probably jeopardise their treasury and financial discipline. Move Forward MP Nattapong Ruangpanyawut said the Central Fund is […]
Read MoreNACC to see if digital wallet project might overlap a farmers subsidy scheme
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission was today (May 4) petitioned to investigate whether the Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet project might be illegally implemented in overlapping fashion with an ongoing subsidy programme for some farmers. Political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwatana filed the petition for the NACC to find out whether the digital wallet […]
Read MoreNACC to watch over farmers’ purchase of pesticides, fertilisers via digital wallet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (NACC) will keep a close watch on the implementation of the Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet project involving the anticipated purchase of pesticides and fertilisers by recipient farmers. NACC Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said today (May 3) the anti-graft agency will see to it that no conspiracy over […]
Read MoreDigital wallet project to go ahead despite Central Bank Governor’s objection
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MUCH-HERALDED 10,000-BAHT digital wallet project will certainly be implemented according to plan though Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput has today (Apr. 24) made a contrarian remark on it, said a senior government official. Paopoom Rojanasakul, secretary-general to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin in the latter’s concurrent capacity as finance […]
Read MorePheu Thai digital wallet project endorsed by all coalition partners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-INITIATED populist handout campaign, known as the 10,000-baht digital wallet project, today (Apr. 23) secured solid support from all coalition partners. In a press conference at Government House, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed all coalition partners, namely the Bhumjaithai, Palang Pracharath, Ruam Thai Sang Chart, Prachachart and Chart […]
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