Beneficiaries of the 10,000-baht payment, under the government’s “digital wallet” scheme, will be able to use the money to buy smart phones, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said today.

Thai PM Srettha Thavisin announces official launch of digital wallet scheme

Smart phones, which were on the list of items and services which could not be bought using the money, are now regarded as a necessity and the Digital Wallet Board has decided to allow their purchase, said the deputy minister.

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By Thai PBS World