20 million register for digital handout in two days

Two motorcycle taxi drivers register for the digital wallet scheme while waiting for passengers on Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok on Aug 1. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
On Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok on August 1, two motorbike taxi drivers record for the electric pocket initiative. ( Photo: Apichart Jinakul )

In the first two weeks, at least 20 million people signed up for the modern pocket program.

As of 1pm on Friday, 20.1 million people had registered under the government’s flagship policy, according to official Chai Watcharonke, who was impressed by the positive comments.

He claimed that more than two million people registered in the first hour of membership on Thursday.

According to Mr. Chai, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin praised the Commerce Ministry for developing the flyer program and other monetary stimulus plans and policies.

He spoke about the security defense for Tang Rat, the program’s basic application, saying it did not fall despite big traffic in the first minute of membership.

Mr. Chai claimed that the prime minister had discussed counterfeit applications with various organizations, including the Central Investigation Bureau ( CIB ).

Anutin Charnvirakul, the minister of interior, claimed that Tang Rat and ThaiID’s application have been linked in a smooth way with the ministry of modern economy and society.

Karom Polpornklang, Deputy official, warned Facebook pages that contain false registration information.

Register for those with smartphones will begin on September 15, according to deputy finance minister Julapun Amornvivat, while membership for those without smartphones will begin the day after that.

Mr. Julapun said it’s not necessary for people to change their addresses to use the handbook money because it must be used within the members ‘ homeland.

He stated that the wallet’s six-month storage period will allow for use of the funds when visiting relatives during the New Year and Songkran vacations.

According to Mr. Julapun, all registered voters do receive 10,000 Baht in December as planned.

The Move Forward Party ( MFP ) deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul expressed concern about delayed payments and suggested that the government provide specifics about the payment to help meet public expectations.

A source also revealed that Senate Speaker Mongkol Surasajja had scheduled meetings for Upper House members the following year, and that the 122-billion-baht secondary costs for the handout plan would be discussed on Tuesday.

First Deputy Senate Speaker Gen. Kriangkrai Srirak stated that the members of the Senate had until March to decide whether to premeditated three House observations simultaneously because they were required to review the agenda before the meeting.

He claimed that the Senate had 20 weeks before the auxiliary bill’s approval on Wednesday, when it passed safely through the Lower House.