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Scheme expected to aid small firms

A woman shows a piece of paper with a message supporting the government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme at the Pheu Thai Party’s headquarters last month. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

Following Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s statement last Friday about the government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet handout to an estimated 50 million people, supported by lending of up to 500 billion baht, the private sector expects small businesses in the retail, service and tourism sectors to directly benefit.

Yol Phokasub, president of the Thai Retailers Association (TRA), said the scheme should benefit these sectors and create job…

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