PUBLISHED: 6 November 2023 at 4:00
According to the National Institute of Development Administration ( Nida ), the majority of people think that all Thais should be eligible for the government’s 10,000-baht digital cash handout, regardless of their income or savings.
The poll, which was conducted over the phone between October 31 and November 2, included 1,310 respondents who were 18 years of age or older and came from a variety of social background.
About 50 % of respondents said the cash bonus should be given to all Thais regardless of income, while about 26 % thought it should only be granted to people with low incomes and / or state welfare cardholders. When asked what criteria to use to determine eligibility for the bonus, these responses ranged from simple to complex.
About 14 % of respondents said those making 50, 000 baht per month and / or those with savings of more than 500,000 Baht should not be included, while about 8 % said people making 25, 000 BaHt a month or more should be excluded.
When asked where the cash bonus could be used, roughly 70 % responded that it should be accepted anywhere in the nation, followed by 14.5 %, 13.5 percent, and 2 %, respectively. These responses included the district in which the recipient’s address is registered and only within a 4-kilometer radius of the location.
When asked about the maximum amount of time to use the cash bonus, 62.6 % said within six months, 37 % said a year, and about 0.3 % either remained silent or showed no interest.
All people over the age of 16 do receive 10, 000 ringgit in cash under the plan put forth by the Pheu Thai Party during its election campaign, which would be wired into their electronic pocket accounts. Within six months, the prize must be used at stores four kilometers from the registered address of the recipient.
Numerous issues have been brought up by the plan, most notably the government’s inability to solve the funding source.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced on Saturday that more information about the project, including how it will be funded, would get made public on Friday.