Pheu Thai’s Digital Wallet Plan Less Costly Than Other Parties’ Schemes: Somchai

[webfact]

 

THE PHEU THAI CAMPAIGN-PLEDGED digital wallet policy would incur a relatively smaller sum of the taxpayer’s money in comparison to those promised by other camps, remarked former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn Thursday (Apr.13).

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Somchai, who is contesting the May 14 general election in party-listed mode under the Thai Liberal tickets, posted on his Facebook page to contend that the Pheu Thai promise made on campaign stumps to provide 10,000 baht in digital wallet for each of all adolescents and adults to buy goods and services in six months in a radius of four kilometers from their census-registered home would cost a relatively smaller amount of the taxpayer’s money, compared to others.

 

The once-and-for-all 10,000-baht digital wallet would cost some 540 billion baht whilst the Palang Pracharath populist campaign to provide 3,000 to 5,000 baht in cost-of-living allowance for elderly people on monthly basis would total over two trillion baht throughout a four-year legislative term, accounting for four times as much as the Pheu Thai policy, Somchai pointed out.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/04/13/pheu-thais-digital-wallet-plan-less-costly-than-other-parties-schemes-somchai/

 

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[2baht]

The bid for votes is intensifying, can't imagine what they will be offering as the vote gets closer, how about a new Benz for all over 15? A Honda Scoopy, a Louis Vuitton bag, a Rolex watch.................................?

[zzaa09]

Personally, I'd ask for a Winnebago.....fully decked out. 

That's not too much to ask for our support, is it? 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The once-and-for-all 10,000-baht digital wallet would cost some 540 billion baht whilst the Palang Pracharath populist campaign to provide 3,000 to 5,000 baht in cost-of-living allowance for elderly people on monthly basis would total over two trillion baht throughout a four-year legislative term, accounting for four times as much as the Pheu Thai policy, Somchai pointed out.

Pheu Thai trying to entice the younger generation.

Palang Pracharath trying to hang on to the elderly who are set in their ways of thinking.

[CanadaSam]

What's amazing is that the EC is actually helping one party by publicly declaring that their scheme is going to cost less than the other party.

[KannikaP]

Is the idea of giving this Bht 10000 to youngsters a ploy to make them persuade their parents to vote for PT.?

[zzaa09]

The whole election process is one big scam in one form or another.

[PETERTHEEATER]

The Brown Bladder's Pee Pee Party promise to increase a 75 year oldest monthly Social Security from the current 700 per month to 5000 per month! For that alone seniors would be carried to polling stations on litters to put a tick in Box 37!

[2baht]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Is the idea of giving this Bht 10000 to youngsters a ploy to make them persuade their parents to vote for PT.?

The money is to be spent locally, VAT will help fill the trough which they can then pilfer at a later date!

[smedly]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

THE PHEU THAI CAMPAIGN-PLEDGED digital wallet policy would incur a relatively smaller sum of the taxpayer’s money in comparison to those promised by other camps

lol, it is still a bribe, vote buying, yes other parties are doing it too but not quite .............. vote for me I'll give you bt10,000 - too funny

[KannikaP]

20 minutes ago, 2baht said:

The money is to be spent locally, VAT will help fill the trough which they can then pilfer at a later date!

I know this, but there is Sweet Miss Adams within 4km of where my Mrs is registered.

[connda]

It's vote buying using public money.  If allowed, it shows exactly how democratic elections have devolved to the point where overt corruption is the norm.  Da*m sad.

[rabiedabruce]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

The money is to be spent locally, VAT will help fill the trough which they can then pilfer at a later date!

Locally, you say. Where, within a 4 km radius would one be able to spend 10k up in woop woop? Buy a buffalo?

[2baht]

1 hour ago, rabiedabruce said:

Locally, you say.

No, THEY say!

[Will B Good]

Cost isn't the issue...........return on the investment is.

[Rimmer]

Troll post removed

[DJ54]

Instead of free flow money….. how about free education for all children through end of high school. 
That would be a good investment in children for the future……

[billd766]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I know this, but there is Sweet Miss Adams within 4km of where my Mrs is registered.

It5 doesn't matter at this point. Firstly PT has to become the government and get a good look at what is left, if anything, in the treasury.

 

Then they can, if they wish, tweak the distances in the program..

 

If they need more budget the current government is already supporting 14 plus million Thais, they are also giving away 50% travel and hotel costs most months, the military budget has risen every year since the coup, they could sack 1,000 generals and nobody would notice or care. They could scrap the non completed submarines and the F 35 project, scrap national service, cut the military in half and turn it professional.

[billd766]

3 hours ago, connda said:

It's vote buying using public money.  If allowed, it shows exactly how democratic elections have devolved to the point where overt corruption is the norm.  Da*m sad.

Yet ALL the parties are doing it.

[chickenslegs]

6 minutes ago, billd766 said:

 ... scrap national service, cut the military in half and turn it professional.

Then who would do the gardening and cleaning at the Generals' homes?