BANGKOK -- When Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin took the stage on Nov. 10 to announce the long-awaited details of his party's flagship policy -- a 10,000 baht ($280) handout of digital money -- he asked citizens to shop for the sake of the country.
"I encourage everyone who qualifies for the scheme to take pride in spending, as each of you is joining in the effort to boost economic growth and achieve economic stability for our country," Srettha said in the televised address, arguing that a national effort to spend was the only way to fix an urgent economic crisis a decade in the making.
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