The Treasury revealed that 36 million people registered through the government app.

The Treasury revealed the number of digital wallet registrations through the government app of 36 million people. Confirmed that the time will not be extended, mobile phone users will not participate in the project. Mr. Lawan Sangsanit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, said that after the deadline for digital wallet registration to transfer 10,000 baht through the government app for smartphone holders, the deadline is September 15, 2024. Then 14.5 million vulnerable people had to be deducted because the money had already been transferred in September so that they would not receive duplicate payments. Currently, many relevant agencies must cooperate to check the eligibility. Eligible participants on 22 September 2024 It is considered that the number of registrations of 36 million people is suitable for the original target group of 45-50 million people. The people will not be 100%, saving hundreds of billions of baht. Once the vulnerable groups are separated and transferred to the first round, the number of digital money distributions will be further reduced. For smartphone owners The government already has mobile phone usage data, but refuses to register through the government app as required, which is considered a waiver of the right to participate in the project. As for the postponement of registration for groups without mobile phones and registration of retail stores, do not panic because they have to wait for the appointment of a new Digital Policy Committee chaired by the Prime Minister. It is expected that the appointment will be made within the next week. Accept groups without duplicate mobile phones with vulnerable groups. Therefore, there are not many left. Therefore, a method of registration through the State Bank has been prepared to support it. As for the remittance to 14.5 million vulnerable groups, the limit is 145 billion baht. The Ministry of Finance has already prepared a budget to support it. The Comptroller General's Department will start transferring money from 25-30 Septembe r, based on the last digit ID card number from 0-9. We have to wait for the details again after the meeting. The Cabinet approves Mr. Lawan He added that for the first day of the sale of the Vayupak Fund, it is considered that retail investors are interested in subscribing in large numbers, but there are still several days to subscribe, and then it will be allocated to investors according to the specified conditions. Source: Thai News Agency