PUBLISHED : 16 Sep 2024 at 18:32
Food vendors register for the digital wallet handout scheme in Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok on Aug 1.
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PUBLISHED : 16 Sep 2024 at 18:32
Food vendors register for the digital wallet handout scheme in Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok on Aug 1. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
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.
As a result, the government has saved 100 billion baht in the project’s budget, according to the Finance Ministry.
But when asked whether the relatively low…