Good news about digital wallet scheme in April : Srettha

[webfact]

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today that there will be good news about the digital wallet scheme announced on April 10.

 

Chairing a meeting today to discuss the scheme, he said that the board of the digital wallet scheme has scheduled a meeting on April 10 to consider reports related to the scheme, to be presented by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society regarding the “open loop” technology to be used by financial institutions and business operators involved in the scheme, and the Royal Thai Police regarding legal matters.

 

Srettha said that all the reports will be collated and presented to the cabinet for final approval in April, as he reconfirmed the third quarter timeline, for registration by stores participating in the scheme and eligible members of the public, and the fourth quarter timeline for the disbursement of the money.

 

TOP photo PM Srettha Thavisin

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-03-28

 

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[flyingtlger]

The guy with glasses looks like he's giving Thavisin the stink eye 🧐....

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

he said that the board of the digital wallet scheme has scheduled a meeting on April 10 to consider reports related to the scheme, to be presented by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society regarding the “open loop” technology to be used by financial institutions and business operators involved in the scheme, and the Royal Thai Police regarding legal matters.

So nothing final yet then?

[ikke1959]

Approval in April and than the same the Gay Marriage Bill??? another year before the Senate has approved it and was published in the Gazette?? Or this can be done quicker??

[PETERTHEEATER]

A more apt date would be the first of April......😋

[Bobthegimp]

Communist filth ran out of other people's money so he needs time to print more and manufacture consent before going ahead with this goulish plan.