Rush to register for “government” reflects the suffering of the people

Bangkok, Pheu Thai Party spokesman says digital wallet registrations on the first day were overwhelming, reflecting the public's hardships, and suggests smartphone users gradually register until September 15, 2024. Mr. Danupon Punnakan, MP for the party list and spokesman for the Pheu Thai Party, said that on the first day of registration to verify eligibility for the government's 10,000-baht top-up project via Digital Wallet today (August 1), the response was very good. Although the system initially had some hiccups, it was successfully completed in a short period of time, allowing everyone to register. However, registration to verify eligibility for digital money is not based on the concept of first come first serve. There is no limit on the number of registrants. All citizens can gradually register via smartphones until September 15. Therefore, there is another 1 and a half months to register. After that, the system will verify eligibility according to the criteria announced by the government. Mr. Danupo n also said that the atmosphere of digital money registration today clearly reflects the hardships of the people. They are facing problems of insufficient income to cover expenses, lack of purchasing power, and a lot of debt, which have been problems that have accumulated for more than 10 years and are proof that digital wallets are necessary for all people. As for the accusation that digital money does not meet the needs because it is not distributed to everyone and is distributed as digital coupons, not digital baht, Mr. Danupon said that the criticism reflects that the speaker does not have knowledge and does not know the essence of the digital wallet policy. He only memorized keywords to talk about it because the digital wallet is money in a digital form. The first goal of the project is for all Thais under the age of 16 to receive it equally. However, along the way, the government had to work with many sectors. The government was well aware of the concerns of the relevant agencies and listened to their ideas to apply them in practice. Therefore, the format was adjusted to be appropriate, both in terms of the real needs of the people, criteria, laws, and regulations. In addition, the digital wallet is considered the starting point that will pave the way for true E-Government. Therefore, the speaker's way of thinking is like an eroding sound along the way that does not really know. It is not a suggestion, but only noise along the way. Source: Thai News Agency