Court rejects complaint against PM’s handout policy

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PUBLISHED: 18 Dec 2024 at 14: 28

Low-income earners queue at a bank in Buri Ram province to withdraw the 10,000-baht handout in September. (Photo: Surachai Piraksa)
Low-income workers queue at a bank in Buri Ram territory to remove the 10, 000-baht flyer in September. ( Photo: Surachai Piraksa )

A social blogger’s complaint about the handout scheme by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was rejected by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, claiming he was never a group that was directly affected.

Sonthiya Sawasdee, who earlier this month claimed the prime minister had not carried out the 10-millibaht digital wallet handout plan as promised, was turned down by the court after receiving a complaint. The Pheu Thai chief is Ms. Paetongtarn.

If the court accepted the situation for trial, the advocate also requested that the court revoke the prime minister’s suspension.

The judge ruled on Wednesday that the complaint was a counterargument to the Pheu Thai Party’s plan, and that the complainant had not been directly harmed or offended by how it was implemented. So, the judge dismissed the complaint.

Mr. Sonthaya previously claimed that the Pheu Thai Party had launched a campaign for votes by promising to provide Thais aged 16 and older with electronic money on a platform worth 10,000 baht. Around 50 million people were reportedly among the recipients, and they were required to use the electronic currency in their home towns.

Otherwise, the state after began giving out 10, 000 ringgit in cash to particular groups of people. People with disabilities and needs have now gotten it. The government plans to expand the handbook to&nbsp, older people.