Published at 10:27 on November 5, 2023
According to a study by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll, the majority of people believe that the 10, 000-baht pay through the government’s digital budget plan should be paid to people of all parties regardless of their wages or bank deposits.
1, 310 people aged 18 and older from all levels of education, professions, and income across the nation participated in phone interviews between October 31 and November 2 to gather their opinions on the payment requirements.
When asked what standards should be used to distribute the funds under the plan, the responses varied as follows:
Regardless of their incomes or bank deposits, 50.08 % of respondents said it should be paid to people from all parties.
Only low-income individuals or those who have a state security card should receive it, according to 26.4 % of respondents.
14.66 % stated that people with salaries starting at 50,000 Baht per month or with bank deposits of 500, 000 BaHt or more should not be included in the nbsp.
8.01 % of respondents recommended excluding people with salaries over 25,000 baht per month or bank payments of 100,000 and higher.
0.61 % either did not know or were uninterested.
When asked where the online currency should be used,
It should be accepted without restrictions at any store in the nation, according to 69.85 % of respondents.
At stores in the state of residence membership, 14.50 % said it should be accepted and nbsp.
• 13.59 % stated that it should be accepted and nbsp at stores in the area of household registration.
• 2.06 % stated that it should be accepted and nbsp, within a 4-kilometer spoke of the patient’s home.
When asked how long they could use the 10,000-baht digital currency they preferred, 62.60 % said six months, 37.09 % said one year, and 0.31 % said they were unaware of or uninterested.
According to the plan, all Thai citizens over the age of 16 will get a one-time digital token worth 10,000 baht that will be wired into their electronic wallets using blockchain technology and used to make purchases of goods and services within six months at authorized stores located 4 km from their homes.
The viability of the system has been the subject of numerous inquiries, especially regarding how it will be funded. The state has been unable to offer precise justifications.
The specifics of the job, including how it will be funded, will all be revealed at a particularly scheduled press event on Friday, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Saturday.