Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin stood firm against criticisms levelled at his deputy, Julapun Amornvivat, concerning his capacity to chair the governmental sub-committee responsible for the roll-out of the 10,000-baht digital wallet handout initiative.
Responding to requests for a more equipped individual to hold the chairmanship, PM Srettha stated unequivocally in a message on platform X (formerly Twitter), that he “won’t change.” He further endorsed Julapun, identifying him as both competent and honourable in another message.
The 61 year old PM, when queried about Julapun’s performance and the progress of the digital wallet programme during an interview held on Friday, responded with a smile. He proceeded to affirm his trust in his deputy.
“Julapun is knowledgeable and capable. We have talked constantly [about updates on the project]….
