BANGKOK -- Thailand's ruling party will push forward with its long-delayed digital wallet stimulus, opening registration for the 10,000 baht ($277) handout from Aug. 1, but has yet to set a rollout date for the scheme meant to improve the Thai economy's year-end prospects.
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Thailand sets $14bn digital wallet registration for August 1
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Thailand's Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira says the government's ($14 billion) digital wallet program is needed to raise incomes in the countrty. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
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