Registration for ‘eat, shop and spend’ extended through Sept 20

[webfact]

Registration for ‘eat, shop and spend’ extended through Sept 20

By THE NATION

 

Photo credit: Thairath

 

Offline registration for shops wishing to take part in the government's latest stimulus project “eat, shop, and spend” at various Bangkok malls has been extende until September 20.

 

The scheme will run from September 23 to November 15, during which Bt1,000 cash will be given to each of the registered poor, and Bt1,500 to members of the public to spend while visiting other provinces.

 

To date, 1,800 people have registered for the scheme, much lower than the target figure, said Suttirat Rattanachot, director-general of the Comptroller General's Department, which handles the offine registration. She did not cite the expected target,

 

Registration is now open at another 10 shopping malls and wholesale outlets in Bangkok, as well as at all provincial fiscal offices supervised by the department.

 

Suttirat called on the 1,800 people who have registered to apply online measures to promote their campaigns using te hashtag “east, shop, and spend” in Thai, while pressing Like and helping sharing the information about the scheme on their friends and business partners’ social media outlets.

 

Information about the registration can be obtained at the department's call center number (02) 270 6400 key 7. An event to orient interested shop owners about the registration is scheduled for September 7 in the auditorium on the 7th floor of the Bangkok-based department, from 8.30 to noon.

 

Online details about the registration are also available on the department website www.cdg.co.th.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30375676

 

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[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

To date, 1,800 people have registered for the scheme, much lower than the target figure, said Suttirat Rattanachot, director-general of the Comptroller General's Department, which handles the offine registration. She did not cite the expected target,

I'm not surprised she won't cite the expected target as it would cause a huge loss of face. 1,800 is nothing for a national campaign.

I wonder how many domestic tourists they hope to 'lure' during the two months it runs?

[Somtamnication]

Not being pedantic, but isn't shopping...........spending?

[justin case]

there is a problem, so let's use tax payers money to buy some votes , euh, to make people believe spending free cash will solve anything, head in sand government

 

people always very generous with the money of others

[mok199]

The Swedish meatballs at IKEA the last good deal in Thailand....165bt

[bluesofa]

10 minutes ago, mok199 said:

The Swedish meatballs at IKEA the last good deal in Thailand....165bt

Ha ha, they won't want foreign food intervention, this is for 'domestic' tourism for Thais.

[jerojero]

1800. Another brainless program grinds to a halt. Sheesh!

[wgdanson]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

using te hashtag “east, shop, and spend” 

Proof readers?

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

To date, 1,800 people have registered for the scheme

That'll help no -end !

[neeray]

A dumb idea with failed results. 

Just money thrown away. 

Whoopy doo. 

[trainman34014]

Only Bangkok Malls ?  Amazing that they still think Bangkok is the Centre of the Universe and the rest of the country doesn't exist...Idiots !

[Nyezhov]

Free is always good. Anyone wants to give me free money to shop or eat, my hand is out.

 

Im not asking for anyhting, but alwys love gifts!

[DLock]

And the 1,800 were probably already going to another province, or chancers signing up to see what they can get free....and it's probably inflated...

 

I did not see what the initial target was, but sure 1,800 must be considered a huge fail and loss of face...

[bluesofa]

9 minutes ago, DLock said:

And the 1,800 were probably already going to another province, or chancers signing up to see what they can get free....and it's probably inflated...

 

I did not see what the initial target was, but sure 1,800 must be considered a huge fail and loss of face...

You didn't see what the initial target was as they refused to say - back to the loss of face again, I'd expect.

 

Initially I sent my wife a link to the Thai news article about it, I thought she might sign up. Then I realised it only runs for two months, a definite waste of time in my opinion.