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 Thailand’s government has delayed the launch of a planned digital money program aimed at stimulating its economy, while opposition leaders call for a probe of the scheme.
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 Thailand’s planned digital wallet scheme that intends to payout 10,000 baht (~$274) to citizens over 16 years old has been delayed while critics call for a probe from the country’s electoral commission.
 As originally reported&nbsp;by the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s deputy finance minister Julapun Amornvivat announced that the planned Feb. 2024 launch of a new digital wallet has been delayed to buy more time for the development of the system.
 The Thai government hopes to use the wallet to issue 10,000 baht to eligible citizens in a bid to stimulate the local economy.
 A statement from Amornvivat highlighted that the government wants more time to ensure the security of the system underpinning the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="digital" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/digital.html">digital</a> grant wallet, while reaffirming its launch will still take place in the first quarter of 2024.
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 According to reports from the country, the sub-committee responsible for the program is still deliberating over the source of the funds for the scheme. The Pheu Thai Party’s <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="digital" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/digital.html">digital</a> wallet scheme is estimated to cost 548 billion baht ($15 billion).
 The government previously projected the scheme to stimulate economic growth by 5% next year, while Amornvivat also suggested that tax revenue from increased economic activity would help fund part of the cost of the program.
 Former Thai senator Rosana Tositrakul is a vocal skeptic of the project who has since requested the election commission to <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="probe" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/probe.html">probe</a> the legality of the proposed scheme.
 With the Thai government considering using its national budget to fund the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="digital" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/digital.html">digital</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="handout" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/handout.html">handout</a>, questions over a lack of funding and the potential of raising debt to pay for the initiative have led to Tositrakul questioning the legality of the scheme.
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Thailand delays digital money handout, critics call for probe

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