Published: 13:23, September 3, 2024
Thai PM says part of $13b digital wallet stimulus to be in cash
By Reuters
This handout photo released and taken by the Royal Thai Government on Aug 18, 2024 shows Paetongtarn Shinawatra, known by her nickname "Ung Ing" and daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, speaking during the royal endorsement ceremony appointing her as Thailand’s new prime minister in Bangkok. (PHOTO / ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT VIA AFP) 

BANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday that a part of the government's flagship 450 billion baht ($13.1 billion) digital wallet stimulus handout will be made in cash.

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Details are still being finalized and will be announced in a policy statement to parliament, she added.