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New board to check economic goals met
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/09/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has appointed a 22-member board to steer the government's economic stimulus policy to ensure the government can fulfil its pledge to bolster the economy.
Disabled get extra time to apply
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/09/2024
» People with disabilities have been given an extension to apply for 10,000 baht under the government's economic stimulus programme, formerly known as the digital wallet scheme, Minister of Social Development and Human Security Varawut Silpa-archa said on Wednesday.
Thai PM Paetongtarn vows to serve full 3-year term
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/09/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has vowed to serve her full three-year term in office and has established a team to handle any legal complaints brought against her.
PM to reveal more handout details on Wednesday
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/07/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday will outline more details of the government’s flagship digital money handout, in which more than one million shops and vendors are registering to participate, the government said on Tuesday.
Government defends B10,000 handout funding
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/07/2024
» The government insisted on Friday that its plan to allocate 43 billion baht from the central budget to partly fund the digital wallet programme would not affect its efforts to relieve the hardship of people.
Handout to be 'paid out at same time'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/06/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul insisted yesterday that the 50 million people eligible to each receive 10,000 baht under the government's digital wallet scheme will receive the sum at the same time in the last quarter of the year as initially planned.
PM warns of recession risk, seeks new ideas
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/05/2024
» The economy is not safe from the risk of a recession amid slow GDP growth, high household debt and burgeoning bad loans, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday.
Reshuffle ruffles some
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/05/2024
» The first cabinet reshuffle under the Srettha Thavisin government aims to enhance efficiency, particularly in advancing economic stimulus initiatives, as the government plans to introduce additional populist programmes to attract votes in the next election, academics say.
Digital wallet 'super app' to link with bank apps
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/04/2024
» The so-called super app earmarked for the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme will work in sync with existing mobile applications for banks on users' phones, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
PM denies mass withdrawal of funds from Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin denied rumours that people had begun withdrawing money from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) following news the government plans to borrow 172.3 billion baht from the bank to partially finance its 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme.