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Digital money handout to be delayed
Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2023
» The government cannot hand out 10,000 baht in digital money to people on Feb 1 as planned earlier because it will take longer to develop a secure system, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
PM needs to be open to public criticism
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is desperately rallying the public to get behind the Pheu Thai Party's controversial digital wallet scheme. Known as the "helicopter money" scheme, the plan -- which will see 10,000 baht in digital cash remitted to all Thais aged 16 and above -- was one of the policies the party had promised its supporters ahead of the May 14 election.
The realm's defender in chief
News, Published on 14/10/2023
» Picking the right person for the defence portfolio can be a tough call as the choice can be crucial to the country's security and a government's fate, according to observers.
Tolerating populism for democracy
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 13/10/2023
» The so-called “super deal” in August that resulted in the return of Thaksin Shinawatra and the formation of the Pheu Thai Party-led coalition government under Srettha Thavisin evidently has its limitations. It appears to be rejected by sections of the conservative old guard who still wants to resort to extra-parliamentary ways and means to undermine Thailand’s delicate parliamentary democracy. Reminiscent of past protests against Mr Thaksin’s brand of populism, a new round of extra-parliamentary political movement has begun in earnest with the petition launched by 99 prominent economists, including former central bank governors, against the Srettha government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet policy.
Revisiting Prayut govt's farm policies
Oped, Published on 12/10/2023
» This article aims to appraise part of the farm policies that the Prayut Chan-o-cha government implemented from July 2019-July 2022.
Call for greater government assistance
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/09/2023
» The government has been urged to expedite the development of water sources and to urgently improve the varieties of rice and other key agricultural crops, while it has also been advised that the planned debt suspension scheme should operate with conditions.
Sick nation indeed
Published on 18/09/2023
» Re: "Power of words", (PostBag, Sept 13) & "Thailand is a 'sick' nation", (BP, Sept 12).
Put wallet to better use
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2023
» The Srettha Thavisin government wrapped up its policy statement, without clarifying how it would put its 10,000-baht digital wallet, a flagship election campaign promise, into practice and how it would prevent financial woes if things go wrong.
Government recommended to emphasise rice strategies
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/09/2023
» The new administration is being urged to refrain from any practices or schemes that interfere with rice market prices, allowing the market to operate naturally.
Thaksin lawyer fit for government?
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/08/2023
» Eyebrows are being raised as an ex-lawyer is tipped to become a cabinet minister despite having served jail time for contempt of court over the so-called "cash-stuffed paper bag" scandal representing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a controversial land case in 2008.