Questions over digital wallet fundingPrime Minister Srettha Thavisin makes a point during a press conference for the digital wallet handout programme held at the Government House on Nov 10, 2023. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)The Finance Ministry has not ruled out using funds under Section 28 of the State Fiscal and Financial Discipline Act for the digital wallet handout scheme, says Finance Permanent Secretary Lavaron Sangsnit. He said that in the process of managing funds for the government’s digital wallet project, the Finance Ministry would continue to use established fiscal management methods, with Section 28 serving as one of the government’s fiscal tools. “We still use fiscal management methods, and Section 28 is still an option. Initially, the government planned to use funds from three sources to finance the digital wallet project, which was originally set to tally 500 billion baht.
