Thai Prime Minister candidate Srettha Thavisin promised that if he is elected Prime Minister and forms a government after the May 14 election, he will issue 10,000 baht (approximately US$300) in digital currency to each citizen aged 16 and above for local economic stimulus projects. .
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai’s chief advisor for public engagement and innovation, described the project as a blockchain technology-based effort to help sell Thai-made products abroad and bring digital currency into the country. (Bangkok Post)
