PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told shoppers while inspecting prices of goods on sale at a shopping mall in Bangkapi area of Bangkok today (April 4) that a round of 50:50 co-payment scheme will be implemented after April 30, TV Channel 7 and PPTVHD36 said. The co-payment, in which the government will subsidise up to
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Yingluck finally ordered to pay in part for loss-ridden rice subsidy scheme
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SUPREME ADMINISTRATIVE COURT today (May 22) passed judgment to overrule the Central Administrative Court’s earlier verdict for fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and finally gave an order for her to pay compensation in cash for damage done in a previous Pheu Thai government’s graft-infested rice subsidy scheme. The
Read moreCabinet approves handouts, minimum wage increase and tax breaks, PM says
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S Cabinet today (Dec. 24) approved new minimum wage increases from January, tax breaks to boost spending and the second phase of the government’s signature handout scheme, the prime minister said. Paetongtarn Shinawatra also told reporters she hoped for economic growth of more than 3 percent next year.
Read morePheu Thai-led govt pressed to scrap Thai-Khmer MoU in 15 days
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-LED government has been ultimately pressed by a former Yellow Shirt activist to rescind a “treacherous” MoU reached in 2001 between Thailand and Cambodia on a profit-sharing, undersea resources development project in a 15-day period from today (Dec. 9). Sonthi Limthongkul today submitted a fresh petition to Prime
Read moreEx-commerce minister Boonsong released on parole after 7 years in jail
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER COMMERCE MINISTER-turned-convict Boonsong Teriyabhirom was released on parole today (Dec. 2) after he had served seven years in jail in relation to a graft-riddled rice subsidy scheme run by a previous Pheu Thai government. Boonsong who was today released from a prison hospital in Bangkok and heading for his
Read morePhumtham denies rumours of Thaksin-Hun Sen hush-hush deal on undersea scheme
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai today (Nov. 11) downplayed criticism that de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra and former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen had mutually made a secret deal over a contentious, profit-sharing undersea resources development scheme in an upper part of the Gulf of Thailand. Phumtham,
Read moreThai-Khmer MoU on joint undersea resources scheme deemed ‘unconstitutional’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI-CAMBODIAN Memorandum of Understanding made in 2001 in regard to a joint undersea natural resources development scheme may be deemed “unconstitutional” and finally declared null and void by Thailand, said Palang Pracharath Secretary-General Paiboon Nititawan today (Nov. 7). Given a sustained controversy over the legitimacy of the MoU undersigned
Read moreOfficials raid iCon Group office after investors ask for help
A TEAM from the Office of Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) raided the office of The iCon Group to check the products after some people filed complaints with police that they had lost hundreds of thousands and upto millions of baht after investing in this company, Amarin TV said today (Oct. 11). While reporters waited
Read moreGovt funding for digital wallet project to be cut by 10%
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE TOTAL FUNDING FOR the Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet project may be cut by 10% to better cope with the government’s budget constraints, said Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat today (July 10). The total amount of funding for the populist handout campaign may be slashed from 500 billion baht as
Read moreDigital wallet project to go ahead despite Central Bank Governor’s objection
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MUCH-HERALDED 10,000-BAHT digital wallet project will certainly be implemented according to plan though Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput has today (Apr. 24) made a contrarian remark on it, said a senior government official. Paopoom Rojanasakul, secretary-general to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin in the latter’s concurrent capacity as finance
Read morePheu Thai digital wallet project endorsed by all coalition partners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-INITIATED populist handout campaign, known as the 10,000-baht digital wallet project, today (Apr. 23) secured solid support from all coalition partners. In a press conference at Government House, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed all coalition partners, namely the Bhumjaithai, Palang Pracharath, Ruam Thai Sang Chart, Prachachart and Chart
Read moreGovt urged to reveal details of BAAC borrowing for digital wallet scheme
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE GOVERNMENT WAS TODAY (Apr. 12) pressed to tell how long a sum of 172.3 billion baht in planned borrowing from the Bank for Agriculture & Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to finance in part their 10,000-baht digital wallet project could be completely repaid. Move Forward MP Sirikanya Tansakun said the Pheu
Read moreAll digital wallet funding to come from govt sources
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL FUNDING FOR the Pheu Thai-initiated, digital wallet handout campaign will directly come from government financial sources in lieu of the earlier-planned borrowing of loans from outside. An ad hoc government committee for the 10,000-baht digital wallet project, chaired by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin who concurrently performs as finance minister,
Read moreDigital wallet campaign to be carried out in third, fourth quarters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-INITIATED, 10,000-baht digital wallet campaign will be implemented in the third and fourth quarters of this year, confirmed Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat today (Mar. 25). All Thai nationals aged 16 years and over as well as restaurant owners, store owners and vendors may register themselves for access
Read morePita suggests Plan B be applied in lieu of digital wallet project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MOVE FORWARD leader Pita Limjaroenrat today (Feb.10) suggested the Pheu Thai-led government prepare and apply Plan B in place of the much-heralded, highly contentious digital wallet project. Pita advised the government to put Plan B to work if the populist handout campaign, the implementation of which has already been
Read morePM annoyed 10,000 baht digital wallet scheme stuck with graft-busters
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin said this morning (Feb. 3) at Don Mueang Airport before flying to Sri Lanka for an official visit that although the Thai people cannot wait any longer for the 10,000 baht digital wallet project to start, his government is still waiting for a recommendation from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC),
Read moreDigital wallet scheme to be rolled out by May: PM
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S plan to kick-start its economy via a 500-billion-baht ($14.3-billion) ‘digital wallet’ handout programme will proceed by May, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters today (Jan. 9). His comments come after the Office of the Council of State, an independent panel that provides legal advice to governments, found
Read moreParallel populist project unveiled for the well-to-do
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN E-REFUND PROJECT has been freshly launched by the Pheu Thai-led government for the well-to-do in parallel to the populist digital wallet project for other people. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed today (Nov.10) that the e-refund project will be provided to those who may not be entitled to the 10,000-baht
Read more10,000-baht digital wallet for as many as 50 million Thais: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Nov.10) reconfirmed that the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet project will benefit as many as 50 million Thais throughout the country, beginning next May. The prime minister announced that an estimated 50 million Thai nationals aged 16 years or over will be entitled to
Read more10,000-baht digital wallet not for purchase of services
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE WILL NOT LIKELY be allowed to use the Pheu Thai-led government’s digital wallet to buy services anywhere, a government official said today (Nov.9). The eligible recipients will only be allowed to use their 10,000-baht digital wallet to buy goods but not any services under the populist handout campaign, according
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