Finance Minister Blocks Mobile Phones from Digital Wallet Funds

[Fat is a type of crazy]

16 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

what ?

It means that if you give someone 10000 and you buy a 10000 phone on Lazada from China there is little benefit to the Thai economy which is the purpose of the 10000 baht. I support it only as much as if money is given to a wide range of thais it is better that the status quo where the poor get nothing much. But spending on education or healthcare or elderly services may be better. 

[john donson]

the banks will be happy to make this a cbcd, then force on the rest of us

[lordgrinz]

It will be used to buy cigarettes, beer, and lottery tickets. 

[kimamey]

On 6/18/2024 at 1:01 PM, LivingNThailand said:

I read that.  Poor writing, I guess.   It still would benefit the local vendor selling the phones, though.   

Yes that's true. Plus it's difficult to find much that doesn't involve imported parts, unless it's just things grown here