The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is preparing its systems to support the government’s digital wallet handout and ensure smooth implementation for 50 million Thais.
DES Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong directed the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) to oversee security for the 500-billion-baht digital wallet scheme, while the Digital Government Agency (DGA) is responsible for digital ID registration.
The Pheu Thai Party’s flagship scheme hands out 10,000 baht to 50 million Thais.
The DGA plans to use its “Tang Rat” super-app to allow people to create a digital ID. The app has around 1.2 million downloads.
Tang Rat hosts 149 state services, with most focused on offering information and allowing…
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