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Three million needy and disabled individuals in Thailand will receive the 10,000-baht handout under the government’s digital wallet programme today, announced Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
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Three million needy and disabled individuals in Thailand will receive the 10,000-baht handout under the government’s digital wallet programme today, announced Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat. This initial rollout is part of a larger initiative aimed at aiding 14.5 million recipients in total.
Due to limitations with the PromptPay payment system, only 3 million recipients can be processed initially. These funds are set to be transferred to recipients’ bank accounts at midnight ahead of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s participation in the official launch at 9am.
Eligible individuals can verify their status through the Rath Jai application, developed by the Comptroller General’s Department specifically for state welfare beneficiaries. Julapun noted that approximately 10 million people hold both state welfare and disability…