The committee will be chaired by the premier himself in his capacity as finance minister, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said.
In the policy statement delivered to Parliament on September 11, the Pheu Thai-led coalition had stated that the 10,000 baht digital wallet handout would not be a burden on the country’s public debt and would adhere to stringent financial discipline.
The project will be initially funded under the budgetary framework, though details on the timeline and funding allocation for the scheme will be determined later, he added.
Srettha’s first visit to the Finance Ministry is scheduled for Thursday, where he will oversee the presentation of work policy to the chiefs of various government departments and state enterprises.
Separately, the Cabinet has also given the green light to paying civil servants twice a month from January 1 onwards. More…
