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Testing of digital wallet app under way
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/02/2025
» The Ministry of Finance hopes to lift the economy via a new phase of the digital wallet programme and additional stimulus measures.
Platform being prepped for phase 3 of handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/12/2024
» The third phase of the government's 10,000-baht cash handout scheme will be distributed through a digital payment platform, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
New stimulus efforts readied
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/10/2024
» The Finance Ministry is preparing additional stimulus measures, including plans to promote tourism and encourage spending towards the end of the year, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Thailand's digital wallet handout misses signup goal by 9m
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2024
» Online registrations for the government's digital wallet handout scheme, which has now closed, has seen only 36 million people sign up, falling short of the target of 45 million.
Online sales reporting ‘could bring in B10bn in taxes’
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/01/2024
» A requirement for online platform operators to submit sellers’ income statements to the Revenue Department should increase tax revenue by roughly 10 billion baht, says Lavaron Sangsnit, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance.
Welfare bump on the cards
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2023
» The Finance Ministry is considering increasing the value of state welfare card subsidies in response to rising living costs, says a ministry source who requested anonymity.
State to spend B50bn on welfare cards
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/01/2023
» The government is expected to spend 50 billion baht on the state welfare card scheme in fiscal 2023, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
22m citizens apply for welfare
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/11/2022
» More than 22 million Thais have registered for state welfare cards, with many of them thought to be suffering from economic hardships caused by the pandemic, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
Latest co-payment phase gains positive response
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/08/2022
» Phase 5 of the co-payment scheme, which opened for the first day of registration on Friday, saw an overwhelming response from the public, said Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office.
Welfare card registration set to commence in July
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/03/2022
» The Finance Ministry will open a new round of registration for state welfare cards in July, said deputy finance minister Santi Promphat.