Thaksin unveils digital wallet giving away money to 14.5 million people, vulnerable groups – people with disabilities

On August 22, 2024 at Paragon Hall, 5th floor, Siam Paragon Department Store, “Nation Group” organized the event “Vision For Thailand” by Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, former prime minister. Travel to attend the event Along with giving a speech Said “Thailand Vision”, talking about the digital wallet distribution project in one program, as far as I know, as far as I have been told that because there are people who are against it, maybe people don’t understand what it is at first, and some people resisted until they forgot that You are part of it by Tom Yum Kung. The first is to stimulate the economy. Encouragement is needed Our country has grown slowly for a long time, GDP is less than everyone else on average. Because there is no money involved in the system. The National Bank does not want commercial banks to suffer. Because if you have a lot of money Commercial banks lose money, they withdraw it Commercial banks are fine, but they should leave some money in the commercial system. Let him use his efforts to help SMEs and help business people. But here we have to find the right situation. I didn’t say not to steal. But that must be appropriate commercial bank working Make some effort to help the economy. When he saw that the money was not enough So the government encourages the economy.

“Now why is it a digital wallet? Why don’t you have money? Let me tell you that the real digital wallet behind the house is a “blockchain” system with smart contracts. or controlling the use of money, such as spending it in this area, in this area, buying this type of thing Just to stimulate the economy What area is it in? The economy is thriving throughout the country. It is an application for digital wallets. Including asking the Thai people to reach the relatively high level to learn technology Farmers are not learning at all. But you can use Facebook, you can use Line, it’s the same thing You learn. Digital wallets understand this,” said Mr. Thaksin.

Mr. Thaksin also said that once he has learned, he must continue to use the next time, both a digital ID and a great app for people to go to One-Site will be used by all government service in a few, we may issue bonds through the public for people to use instead of money This is what we hope. Digital wallets benefit the country beyond boosting the economy.

Mr. Thaksin also said that today, when he gets to this point There was a protest, I didn’t understand. and establish a mid-year budget for 2024, which must be used by September 2024, according to the committee Tell me that While it spends about 145 billion baht on 13.5 million vulnerable groups and on people with disabilities Another 1 million people who are not in the vulnerable group, 14.5 million people in total, is an initial economic stimulus. Over a hundred thousand in September In October, the new budget came out. Nearly 30 million people registered and were screened to see if they had all the qualifications or not. Is it the same as the disabled group? How much is left? Then take the paid budget and pay the group that has already registered. But this time payment, if the system is ready, it will be a digital wallet system. Because they want to stimulate the economy precisely. But can many be encouraged? Sure, some people will pay for things that don’t help grow the economy. Which one is in the system in time? Do it with a digital wallet. This is what we are going to do.