Phase 2 ‘Chim-Shop-Chai’ scheme attracts brisk response

[snoop1130]

Phase 2 ‘Chim-Shop-Chai’ scheme attracts brisk response

 

 

Phase 2 of the Government’s “Chim-Shop-Chai” (Eat, Shop, Spend) scheme attracted a massive response when it was launched this morning at 6am, with its quota of 500,000 subscribers being achieved in just one hour and 18 minutes. The number of subscribers is limited to one million per day and registration will be open for just three days.

 

Those interested can log onto the www.ชิมช้อปใช้.com website to complete the application form and choose the provinces in which they intend to spend the money, which cannot be their province of residence.  Within three days of registration, each subscriber will receive a text message advising them to load the G-Wallet 1 application for the 1,000 baht giveaway and G-Wallet 2 application for the right to receive the 15-20% rebate on their spending.

 

The Phase 2 scheme is intended for those who did not subscribe for, or missed out on Phase 1.  They are each entitled to a 1,000 baht cash giveaway, a 15-20% rebate on spending of between 30,000 and 50,000 baht.

 

Subscription is divided into two rounds, with the first round opening at 6am and the second at 6pm.  A total of 500,000 applicants are accepted in each round.

 

The ten million people who have already subscribed for Phase 1 of the scheme are not entitled to the 1,000 baht cash, but are entitled to the 15-20% purchase refund.

 

Subscribers do not have to be customers of the state-run Krung Thai Bank.

 

Phase 1 of the scheme has been hailed by the Government as a success, with many of the ten million subscribers spending more than the 1,000 baht giveaway and, hence, spurring the domestic economy.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/phase-2-chim-shop-chai-scheme-attracts-brisk-response/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-10-24

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[mok199]

Phase 3 coming soon for those who missed phase 1 and 2...

[alant]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Those interested can log onto the www.ชิมช้อปใช้.com website

Virtually impossible to log on

[upena]

People just get the 1000 baht and go to Tesco or Big C in the neighboring province.

[legend49]

28 minutes ago, alant said:

Virtually impossible to log on

who cares only applies to Thai's.

[djayz]

Much ado about nothing if you ask me. 

Is 10m people spending THB 1,000 each really going to make that much difference to the economy? 

Those travelling to other provinces probably spend that much on travel alone. So what's in it for them? 

[RichardColeman]

Who'da thought it, people take up an offer of free money

[Srikcir]

If the economy was healthy, schemes like this one wouldn't be necessary and so much in demand.

It means the government has no comprehensive plan which really has been the case since 2014.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, legend49 said:

who cares only applies to Thai's.

Same as vouchers on Lazada... I was sent a voucher to use when making an order... 

but when you go to activate the voucher to receive a code you're politely told..

Thais only no foreigners can use it !!!!!

So if the system can work-out that I'm foreign when I try to activate it why doesn't it work that out before sending it to me?

It's a bit like saying were giving you a winning lottery ticket.... but so sorry you can't claim it!

Protectionism at best, racist at worst !