About 50 million Thai people, who are eligible to receive the 10,000 baht benefit under the digital wallet scheme, will receive the payments within the fourth quarter of this year, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat announced at a press conference this afternoon.

 

He said that the scheme is making progress. The fact-finding sub-committee is expected to complete its findings soon and be ready to present them to the digital wallet policy committee, along with the observations and recommendations of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, this Wednesday. The reports will then be submitted to the Finance Ministry.

 

Julapun said that the digital wallet policy committee is expected to meet on April 10th to summarise all the details and conditions related to the scheme, for presentation to the cabinet.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-03-25

 

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Is the scheme safe and sound surrounding inflation? The UK and USA suffered badly with inflation over the past few years - in 'part' due to some of the handouts during covid. 

Just another vote buying scheme with Thaksin's dirty fingerprints all over it.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

About 50 million Thai people, who are eligible to receive the 10,000 baht benefit under the digital wallet scheme, will receive the payments within the fourth quarter of this year, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat announced at a press conference this afternoon.

Will it include interest ?

Severe case of premature ejaculation. He must have called this 30 times over. It's coming! It's coming! It's coming!

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The fact-finding sub-committee is expected to complete its findings soon

Shouldn't that fact finding be done before any scheme was suggested?

 

Reality: 1. Tell everybody they will get lots of money. 2. Find a reason for that.

Better: 1. Find out what makes sense. 2. Act accordingly.

12 hours ago, MisterTee said:

Just another vote buying scheme with Thaksin's dirty fingerprints all over it.

Scheme was the key election pledge last year and PTP still lost to MFP. Convenient deflection. 

Thai gold hit 38K THB per baht-weight a few days back.
When this happens, it will be hitting 50K or higher.  And let not even talk about the resultant inflation.