34.66% want the “digital wallet” scheme to be scrapped – NIDA Poll

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34.66% of respondents to NIDA Poll suggest that the government should scrap the digital wallet scheme, to distribute 10,000 baht to most Thai nationals 16 or older, and 68.85% say that they would not hold it against the government if it is.

 

The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) sampled the opinions of 1,310 people over 18 in various professions between January 22nd and 24th.

 

33.66% say the scheme should continue unconditionally,18.55% say the scheme should continue, but the money should only be given to those who are “economically fragile”. 5.88% say the scheme should be postponed until next year and 4.58% say the scheme should be postponed until next year and money only distributed to the “economically fragile”. 2.67% say they have no idea about or not are interested in the scheme.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-29

 

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[hotchilli]

I don't know any Thai saying no to 10K... but then I don't hang around with the elite

[jacko45k]

5 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I don't know any Thai saying no to 10K... but then I don't hang around with the elite

That was my thought too..... how they found 34% of Thais that will refuse free money just isn't believable!

[kingstonkid]

6 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

That was my thought too..... how they found 34% of Thais that will refuse free money just isn't believable!

It's not the money but the wallet.  Thais just like us would live to have 10k. But not with the restrictions or the limitations that wallet brings.

[brianthainess]

Apart from the cost, anything digital will be scammed one way or another, especially in Thailand.

[john donson]

give the 500 billion directly to loansharks, they can register now and thai people are debt free, for a few seconds before they start taking new loans?

[bamnutsak]

9 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Apart from the cost, anything digital will be scammed one way or another, especially in Thailand.

 

The NACC said as much after they reviewed this scheme, specifically mentioning "brokers" who would advance recipients 7,000 cash for their 10,000 "wallet", among other potential fraudulent actions.

 

 

 

 Pheu Thai will use NACC opinion as excuse to abandon digital wallet scheme: Korn

 

“I believe Pheu Thai is looking for a graceful exit. Actually, the Pheu Thai could just say it respects the opinions and concerns of all sides and rush to the tackle economic crisis through other means,” Korn said.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/politics/40034949

[shackleton]

Who in their right mind unless well off would  refuse a 10,000 baht money reward 🤑

Okay there will be restrictions on what to spend it on but as the old saying goes better than nothing 😁

[redwood1]

I think Thais would not spend 10,000 wisely.....They should just give all the money to retired expats so we can spend it wisely....

[englishoak]

Not surprised, Gov would be better issuing it only against credit card debt then 100% of Thais would probably be up for it... 

 

Its not 10k bht, its not money... its digital tokens nothing more... Ask any Thai if they would like a 10k coupon for use in select places/distance  or 7k hard cash in the hand and see what the answer is. 

 

This is a test based around the 15 minute city corralling people  idea & a future CBDC roll-out to dispense with cash entirely.. every credit & transaction can then be tracked, taxed and easily monitored, where & how used  can be  controlled and restricted as required...eg localised spending restrictions no problem, use by dates no problem, diminishing value to encourage spending ? no problem. Sorry your  quota for meat has topped out this week, no purchase allowed but you can still buy 7/11 stuff or veggies or mama etc. That 2nd weekend break in Phuket this month your carbon credit allowance is topped out, its ok though the ticket will have an uplift cost of X  and so will the coach option or car hire purchase unless electric, carbon  uplift charge added at point of charging transaction ( for your own good & save the planet of course, big brothers got your back  )  ...  CBDC can even have an end date to force spending on what or where and encoded with restrictions/caveats  in almost any way  deemed appropriate......   Sok though Thai Gov knows best...fancy some of that ? nope me either... Personally i'm with the 34.66%.

 

Only thing embellished is the mama part, the rest is all real & easily coded options/ abilities of  CBDC or any other digital token scheme to replace cash, 

 

Don't believe me ? Do some research . WEF site & their talks online is a good start...  in their own words.

[DaddyWarbucks]

Just another populist vote buying scheme.

It has Thaksin's dirty fingerprints all over it.

[redwood1]

33 minutes ago, englishoak said:

Not surprised, Gov would be better issuing it only against credit card debt then 100% of Thais would probably be up for it... 

 

Its not 10k bht, its not money... its digital tokens nothing more... Ask any Thai if they would like a 10k coupon for use in select places/distance  or 7k hard cash in the hand and see what the answer is. 

 

This is a test based around the 15 minute city corralling people  idea & a future CBDC roll-out to dispense with cash entirely.. every credit & transaction can then be tracked, taxed and easily monitored, where & how used  can be  controlled and restricted as required...eg localised spending restrictions no problem, use by dates no problem, diminishing value to encourage spending ? no problem. Sorry your  quota for meat has topped out this week, no purchase allowed but you can still buy 7/11 stuff or veggies or mama etc. That 2nd weekend break in Phuket this month your carbon credit allowance is topped out, its ok though the ticket will have an uplift cost of X  and so will the coach option or car hire purchase unless electric, carbon  uplift charge added at point of charging transaction ( for your own good & save the planet of course, big brothers got your back  )  ...  CBDC can even have an end date to force spending on what or where and encoded with restrictions/caveats  in almost any way  deemed appropriate......   Sok though Thai Gov knows best...fancy some of that ? nope me either... Personally i'm with the 34.66%.

 

Only thing embellished is the mama part, the rest is all real & easily coded options/ abilities of  CBDC or any other digital token scheme to replace cash, 

 

Don't believe me ? Do some research . WEF site & their talks online is a good start...  in their own words.

 

This is a pretty good overview of where they would like things to go......Nothing wrong with digital money as long as cash still works.....With no cash we are all living in a potential world wide prison...

[it is what it is]

3 hours ago, redwood1 said:

I think Thais would not spend 10,000 wisely.....They should just give all the money to retired expats so we can spend it wisely....

 

what a ridiculous thing to say.

 

so, you're implying that if such a scheme was introduced in your, or any other non-thai, country, the recipients would spend the money wisely because they are not thai?

 

in fact, some thais would spend the money wisely, and some would not, as would happen in any country.

[puck2]

I can understand, that the people here in our mountainous area would like to receive the 10.000 THB. 10k is much more than they are able to earn within 1 month, working 7 days a week! And with family members older than 16 years  it would go up. This situation exists in many other parts of Thailand.

 

But they didn't learn and have not been educated to have a look in the future, especially about the economic and budget results for the state. 500 trillion Baht expences. That means 5 trillion THB for 1 year, if the interest rates would only be 1%. But it would be much higher. That would be the result without repaying the loan itself - over many years!

 

This result will have abhorrent consequences for the future. The Thai government would have to save budget money in many other resorts. And that would be in the future, when the social, educational and other important etats have to be managed. Result; cutting the budget in these resorts.

 

The future governments would have to work with this today-"gift" for the people. Srettha also is the finance minister ?, - let me .

Edited January 29 by puck2

[zhounan]

10k digital wallet trap is just the door to nanny state and CBDC.

 

[UWEB]

Means 65% like it.

[BonnieandClyde]

18 minutes ago, UWEB said:

Means 65% like it.

Well, that's Socialism for you.

The turkeys never vote for Thanksgiving.

[UWEB]

12 minutes ago, BonnieandClyde said:

Well, that's Socialism for you.

The turkeys never vote for Thanksgiving.

I guess the 35% are the people who will not get it like my wife, if I can't get it nobody else should get it. Nothing to do with socialism.

Edited January 29 by UWEB