Chiang Mai, "Chulphan" confirms that he has not yet adjusted the criteria for distributing digital money. The latest numbers of Thai people aged 16 years and over are 54.8 million, less than 56 million, causing the amount of money used in the project to decrease. Asking academics, rich people and not rich people, where do they look?
Mr. Chulaphan Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance Clarifying the case of news flow The Digital Money Subcommittee is considering adjusting the criteria for distributing money. The total amount may be reduced to 400,000 million baht from the original amount of 560,000 million baht, changing to gradually giving out 10,000 baht to 40 million low-income earners, instead of giving it to all people aged 16 years and over, for a total of 56 million people. and will distribute it through the Paotang app instead, which is not true at all. Because at this time the project has not yet been finalized in details. The sub-committee is in the process of considering and presenting to the full committee within 2 weeks, and in the sub-committee meeting, no one has yet talked about reducing the financial limit. No one talks about the figure of 400 billion baht, as well as adjusting the target group that will receive the money, no one talks about it. Digital wallet policy is a policy to stimulate the economy. It is not a welfare policy where we have to look at who the poor need to help. Therefore, everyone must be stimulated. Trigger every region with distance locking mechanism.
However, when there were protests from academics What we hear is that there is no reason to give money to rich people. But what we listen to is Rich people use this money to stimulate the economy or use it to replace what they already use. Which has given homework to the subcommittee to consider what the conditions for groups of people should receive, such as what are the criteria for looking at rich people, looking at deposits, land, or paying taxes. Ready to ask the academics if they have any suggestions on this matter. Who is rich or not? Where can I look? I don't want to limit anyone's rights. The government is ready to listen.
Most recently, from checking the numbers, there are 54.8 million Thai people aged 16 and over, not 56 million as originally said. This makes the amount of money required for this project only 5.48 million baht.
For the case of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank warning governments around the world to try to maintain fiscal discipline amidst the global economic volatility situation, it is confirmed that The government will maintain strict fiscal discipline. But at the same time, it is necessary to stimulate the economy to grow higher than its potential. Economic problems in the past several years causing people to run out of money So you have to add money to it. To give the people a tool for stimulating the economy through government policy. However, the money that will be given will not be transferred through the Paotang app. But it will be a new app. that does not require registration But you must confirm your identity. Except for over 40 million people who have already verified their identities, who already have the same database.
Reporters reported that Between Mr. Chulphan Traveled to follow up on operational activities to welcome farmers into debt moratorium measures. At San Mahaphon Subdistrict Municipality, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai Province, Mae Taeng District residents brought red roses to give. With a message sign waiting to welcome you. There were also a number of youths who brought signs asking for 10,000 baht in digital money, which Mr. Chulphan said. Definitely will get it in February next year.
Source: Thai News Agency