By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI DIGITAL WALLET project is merely a copycat of Japan’s shopping coupon programme allegedly implemented to no avail over the last couple of decades, said Move Forward MP Sirikanya Tansakul today (Oct.21). The Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra has publicly vowed to carry out
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Most people back 10,000-baht digital wallet project: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A LARGE MAJORITY of people have been found endorsing the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet project, the latest NIDA Poll says. According to results of the NIDA Poll conducted earlier this month with a total of 1,310 Thai nationals from all walks of life and in all regions of
Read more10,000-baht digital wallet reaching people on Feb.1: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin said today (Oct.14) a sum of 10,000 baht in digital wallet will be delivered to each of the eligible people on February 1, 2024. The prime minister reconfirmed that the digital wallet is scheduled to be provided for each and every Thai national aged 16 years
Read moreMore than one way for govt to find money for digital wallet project: Prommin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THERE IS MORE THAN ONE way for the Pheu Thai-led government to adequately finance their 10,000-baht digital wallet project, confirmed Prommin Lertsuridej, secretary-general to the prime minister, today (Oct.13). Prommin was apparently responding to doubts expressed publicly as to where the government could potentially find a sum of 560 billion
Read moreMassive petition against digital wallet project filed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MASSIVE PETITION against the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet project has been submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman. Chief Ombudsman Somsak Suwansujarit confirmed today (Oct.12) the petition was recently filed by the so-called Universities Network for Thailand’s Reform and has already been accepted by his agency which,
Read moreMost Esaan people prefer using 10,000-baht digital wallet anywhere: Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST ESAAN PEOPLE would prefer to spend a sum of 10,000 baht under a digital wallet project anywhere throughout the country, according to an opinion poll released today (Oct.11). Khon Kaen University’s Esaan Centre for Business & Economic Research which recently conducted the poll with 1,097 villagers as eligible recipients
Read moreOver 100 economists air dissent to Pheu Thai-designed digital wallet project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OVER 100 ECONOMISTS have jointly expressed opposition to the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet handout project which Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has reassured to put to work. A total of 133 economists and university academics, either active or retired, ranging from former governors of the Bank of Thailand Tarisa
Read morePM reassures digital wallet project will be implemented
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Oct.6) reassured that he will definitely go ahead with the government’s digital wallet handout project despite dissent from academics. The prime minister said he has already resolved to implement the Pheu Thai campaign-promised populist project and will certainly not change his mind about it whilst
Read moreDigital wallet policy likely to be funded by Government Savings Bank
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-LED government’s digital wallet policy will likely not be funded by any financial sources other than the Government Savings Bank, said Move Forward MP Sirikanya Tansakul today (Sep.25). The opposition MP posted on her Facebook page to fuel hearsay that the electoral campaign-promised digital wallet policy, calculated to
Read moreNo loans, govt-run funds to finance digital wallet project: Julapun
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DIGITAL WALLET project will by no means be financed by any government-run funds or loans as otherwise speculated, said Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat today (Sep.11). During the Pheu Thai-led government’s policy statement delivered to lawmakers at parliament, Julapun categorically dismissed speculation that those government-administered funds such as the
Read morePheu Thai’s popularity might ebb over digital wallet policy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI COULD probably lose their sustained popularity among constituents nationwide should the liberal party have to borrow money to fund their campaign-pledged 10,000-baht digital wallet policy, partisan sources said today (Apr.17). The Pheu Thai has today submitted facts and figures pertaining to the party’s promised populist policy, among
Read morePheu Thai’s digital wallet plan less costly than other parties’ schemes: Somchai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI CAMPAIGN-PLEDGED digital wallet policy would incur a relatively smaller sum of the taxpayer’s money in comparison to those promised by other camps, remarked former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn today (Apr.13). Somchai, who is contesting the May 14 general election in party-listed mode under the Thai Liberal tickets,
Read morePheu Thai’s ‘ultra-populist’ digital wallet could backfire: NIDA academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI “ULTRA-POPULIST” campaign could probably worsen the economic conditions of the debt-ridden country and backfire on the party’s hopes for a landslide victory in the May 14 general election, said a noted academic today (Apr.6). Pichai Ratanadilok na Phuket, head of the National Institute of Development Administration’s Political
Read more10,000-baht digital wallet for each Thai pledged in Pheu Thai campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI today (Apr.5) announced a major populist policy to hand out 10,000 baht in digital wallet for each of all Thai adolescents and adults only if the party becomes government after the May 14 general election. Real estate tycoon Settha Taweesin, one of a trio of Pheu Thai
Read moreBank of Thailand plans to its test retail digital currency
THE Bank of Thailand (BoT) plans to test its retail digital currency in the second quarter of 2022 as an alternative payment option for the public, NNT said today (August 20). BoT assistant governor Vachira Arromdee said the central bank digital currency (CBDC) will not affect monetary policy or money supply in the system. The
Read moreNew online home care marketplace launches digital start-up in Thailand
A NEW digital on-demand online marketplace named SAIJAI has launched in Thailand and is setting its sights on democratising home care in the country. Borne from a dynamic consumer behaviour shift over the past sixteen months to home-based lifestyle needs, the start-up brand is eyeing the Care From Home (CFH) marketplace, a key
Read moreBangkok ranks most popular city in Asia for digital nomads
A STUDY by Resume.io, a Netherlands-based online resume maker, has found that Bangkok is the most popular city in Asia for digital nomads and ranks fourth globally, supported by affordable internet and living costs, NNT said today (May 3). Resume.io indicated that Bangkok’s ranking shows it is a firm favourite for a post-pandemic influx of
Read moreBoT will launch retail CBDC to secure financial services
THE Bank of Thailand (BoT) will launch the Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by the second quarter next year to provide Thais with access to more convenient and secure financial services, NNT said today (April 4). BoT assistant governor Vachira Arromdee said the development of a Retail CBDC will support a technology-led future that
Read moreDigital Loy Krathong campaign trending on Thai social media
ATTRACTING a lot of attention and being widely discussed on Thai social media is a hashtagged message to skip physically observing Loy Krathong festival this year and instead join one of various websites arranging for participants to do so digitally, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (Oct. 30, 2020). With this year’s Loy Krathong festival
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