Thai ‘super app’ set to launch with 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme

[webfact]

 

The completion of a multi-purpose mobile application, or “super app”, is on track for early next year, coinciding with the launch of the 10,000-baht digital wallet initiative, as announced by Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.

 

The mobile app is designed as a comprehensive solution, with developers assuring its readiness for the digital wallet scheme’s rollout, expected between February and March next year.

 

Not all app functionalities will be operational immediately but will be activated as required. Certain features will be accessible for the scheduled registration next month.

 

Deputy Finance Minister Julapun stated that vendors outside the formal tax network cannot convert their digital wallet funds into cash. However, they can use their balance for purchases from other vendors within the tax system.

 

by Mitch Connor 

Photo courtesy of Julapun Amornvivat (Facebook)

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-17

 

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[2baht]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

“super app”

???? Here we go!

[KannikaP]

I read that the digital money must be spent within 4 km of your home within 6 months. Impossible for my Mrs as the nearest town with a Lotus or 7-11 is 13 km away.

[bob smith]

and johnny foreigner gonna be paying for it through his hard earned money abroad.

 

you know what to do folks, vote with your soles exposed to these clowns! 

[JoePai]

Not all app functionalities will be operational immediately   ????

 

Now why is that not a surprise

[gomangosteen]

13 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

I read that the digital money must be spent within 4 km of your home within 6 months. Impossible for my Mrs as the nearest town with a Lotus or 7-11 is 13 km away.

There would be quite a percentage of the eligible population in similar situations; we spent a year in Sa Kaeo it was 26km to 'civilisation' at Khao Chakan if you rate a 7-11 and mini-Lotus as qualifying, 45km to Sa Kaeo town. Nearer our home there were just little family stores, hardware and farm supplies. 

 

Where we are now, Chanthaburi province in a town of 7,000 and 15km to C city, not a whole lot of big spending options other than Lotus supermarket and four 7-11s. We'll 'buy' the two daughters 10k and spend on household expenses they can shop themselves out at in the city with cash. 

 

I'll need to negotiate an exchange rate! 

 

[KannikaP]

8 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

There would be quite a percentage of the eligible population in similar situations; we spent a year in Sa Kaeo it was 26km to 'civilisation' at Khao Chakan if you rate a 7-11 and mini-Lotus as qualifying, 45km to Sa Kaeo town. Nearer our home there were just little family stores, hardware and farm supplies. 

 

Where we are now, Chanthaburi province in a town of 7,000 and 15km to C city, not a whole lot of big spending options other than Lotus supermarket and four 7-11s. We'll 'buy' the two daughters 10k and spend on household expenses they can shop themselves out at in the city with cash. 

 

I'll need to negotiate an exchange rate! 

 

That's a good idea as we too have two teenagers who qualify. But to spend Bht 30000 in our local little shop in 6 months is nigh on impossible as she only sells Chang & Singha & Sang Som. And of course, it must be a shop with digital facilities.

[hydraides]

Shame on thailand to lead it citizens down this dark path of human slavery

 

Dark times ahead indeed , I hope there is a massive protest at this app and scheme 

Edited October 17, 2023 by hydraides

[bigt3116]

3 minutes ago, hydraides said:

Shame on thailand to lead it citizens down this dark path of human slavery

 

Dark times ahead indeed , I hope there is a massive protest at this app and scheme 

What?

 

Human slavery?

 

You think the populace are going to protest being given 10,000baht?

[stoner]

13 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

But to spend Bht 30000 in our local little shop in 6 months is nigh on impossible as she only sells Chang & Singha & Sang Som

bottoms up.

[fondue zoo]

 

 

 

 

 

yes, hookerbots

 

 

 

 

 

[FritsSikkink]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

and johnny foreigner gonna be paying for it through his hard earned money abroad.

 

you know what to do folks, vote with your soles exposed to these clowns! 

Goodbye

[hydraides]

29 minutes ago, bigt3116 said:

What?

 

Human slavery?

 

You think the populace are going to protest being given 10,000baht?

Yes digital currency will pave the way For human enslavement. Government control just shut off your income stream

 

Remember the Canadian government, A supposed Western free democracy, When they shut off the bank accounts of Canadian truckers protesting

 

It’s a very real and boring future ahead

[proton]

Took them years to get the 90 day reporting app to work, on and off. There will be enormous problems with this, people not being able to register for various reasons, not getting the handout/bribe, not being able to spend it where they want, cashing it in for a proportion of it from bent vendors etc, amusing times ahead.

[LivingNThailand]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Not all app functionalities will be operational immediately but will be activated as required.

This article in another paper had the word However, at the beginning of this sentence.  I knew it was doomed the second I saw, "However, not all app functionalities will be operational immediately..."

[bigt3116]

11 minutes ago, hydraides said:

Yes digital currency will pave the way For human enslavement. Government control just shut off your income stream

This is not a digital currency in the same way as say bitcoin is, it is a 10k virtual wallet given to citizens, a one off, not an ongoing income stream

 

As you maybe aware Thailand is still very much a cash driven society, that ain't gonna change anytime soon.

 

Also, you posted this on September 15th 2018 (a long time ago I know)

 

"Songthaews should starts doing QR Code Payments - 

 

Print the QR barcodes all inside the songthaew, 

 

would make life alot easier for passengers and the drive, and less dangerous for passengers who have to stand at the side of the vechicle to pay

 

Also Having 2 baht, or even worse 12 (5+5+5+1+1) baht in change every time is so annoying. "

 

You really should make your mind up if you want to go digital or not.

  

[proton]

1 minute ago, bigt3116 said:

This is not a digital currency in the same way as say bitcoin is, it is a 10k virtual wallet given to citizens, a one off, not an ongoing income stream

 

As you maybe aware Thailand is still very much a cash driven society, that ain't gonna change anytime soon.

 

Also, you posted this on September 15th 2018 (a long time ago I know)

 

"Songthaews should starts doing QR Code Payments - 

 

Print the QR barcodes all inside the songthaew, 

 

would make life alot easier for passengers and the drive, and less dangerous for passengers who have to stand at the side of the vechicle to pay

 

Also Having 2 baht, or even worse 12 (5+5+5+1+1) baht in change every time is so annoying. "

 

You really should make your mind up if you want to go digital or not.

  

Was cash driven, now they won't even take it at the cinema and many places have online payment preferred signs at restaurants 

[bigt3116]

9 minutes ago, proton said:

Was cash driven, now they won't even take it at the cinema and many places have online payment preferred signs at restaurants 

True, but gonna be centuries before the rural mom and pop stores and the street vendors only or even accept digital payments.

[hydraides]

10 minutes ago, bigt3116 said:

True, but gonna be centuries before the rural mom and pop stores and the street vendors only or even accept digital payments.

Have you been to London recently? Its actually rare maybe 1 out of 10 restaurants that will accept cash......I couldnt believe it when I went back home

 

The same will happen here within the next few years

Quote

"True, but gonna be centuries before the rural mom and pop stores and the street vendors only or even accept digital payments."

 

This is why they are doing this handout to try and get mom and pop stores onto digital payments

 

its all VERY sinister indeed

 

[proton]

5 minutes ago, hydraides said:

Have you been to London recently? Its actually rare maybe 1 out of 10 restaurants that will accept cash......I couldnt believe it when I went back home

 

The same will happen here within the next few years

This is why they are doing this handout to try and get mom and pop stores onto digital payments

 

its all VERY sinister indeed

 

Every outlet was doing scans in the covid handouts, even tiny garden centres and veg sellers. As for at home in UK if you want to take a few K out of your account in cash they insist on knowing what it's for and why you need it.

[redwood1]

2 minutes ago, hydraides said:

Have you been to London recently? Its actually rare maybe 1 out of 10 restaurants that will accept cash......I couldnt believe it when I went back home

 

The same will happen here within the next few years

This is why they are doing this handout to try and get mom and pop stores onto digital payments

 

its all VERY sinister indeed

 

They have been Yapping about the digital money for years now.....The ONLY ONLY reason they are giving this money away is to get more people use to paying using digital money.....And yes this is the first step to enslave the Thai people...

[Choochai]

3 hours ago, hydraides said:

Shame on thailand to lead it citizens down this dark path of human slavery

 

Dark times ahead indeed , I hope there is a massive protest at this app and scheme 

Indeed, and social credit score for all is next...

[StayinThailand2much]

3 hours ago, bigt3116 said:

You think the populace are going to protest being given 10,000baht?

When these election promises were given, many probably hoped for hard cash...

Edited October 17, 2023 by StayinThailand2much

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, bob smith said:

and johnny foreigner gonna be paying for it through his hard earned money abroad.

 

you know what to do folks, vote with your soles exposed to these clowns! 

My pension is due to start in 2025.. time to see what happens.

If they go ahead with taxing it I won't be here.

[Dogmatix]

5 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I read that the digital money must be spent within 4 km of your home within 6 months. Impossible for my Mrs as the nearest town with a Lotus or 7-11 is 13 km away.

Will village shops that are not registered for VAT and whose owners don't file tax returns qualify for the digital wallet anyway? I doubt it.

 

[KannikaP]

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

My pension is due to start in 2025.. time to see what happens.

If they go ahead with taxing it I won't be here.

I think this is in the wrong thread.

[KannikaP]

5 minutes ago, Dogmatix said:

Will village shops that are not registered for VAT and whose owners don't file tax returns qualify for the digital wallet anyway? I doubt it.

 

Will the digital money remain as such, so that the shopkeeper can only use it to replenish their stock ?

[zyphodb]

5 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I read that the digital money must be spent within 4 km of your home within 6 months. Impossible for my Mrs as the nearest town with a Lotus or 7-11 is 13 km away.

Impossible for my whole village, and at least 2 surrounding ones...

[KannikaP]

18 minutes ago, zyphodb said:

Impossible for my whole village, and at least 2 surrounding ones...

Maybe I should get my Mrs to open a shop here!

[bob smith]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

My pension is due to start in 2025.. time to see what happens.

If they go ahead with taxing it I won't be here.

dont blame you mate