Digital handout on hold

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The government has postponed the third phase of the 10,000-baht handout programme to instead spend the funds on solving structural issues and investing in infrastructure projects, insisting the project is not scrapped but only delayed.

"The digital wallet programme has been delayed until the right circumstances," he said when asked about speculation that the government was waiting for the right time to scrap the scheme.

"The committee has approved the framework with a panel tasked with screening projects and another committee to monitor the spending," said Mr Pichai, who is also a deputy prime minister.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: Thailand

Topics: Committee Economic Handout Digital Pichai Finance Spending Project Government Minister Scheme

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News Sentiment: Negative

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-05-20 @ 05:43:00 (22 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: bangkokpost.com

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