Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Thailand’s new PM outlines policies to parliament as consumer mood drops

Thailand’s new PM outlines policies to parliament as consumer mood drops

  • Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra highlights signature plan for a ‘digital wallet’ handout of 10,000 baht to 50 million people
  • The scheme has been criticized by economists and former central bank governors as fiscally irresponsible, which the government rejects
By Reuters ·