PM confirms continuous discussions on digital wallet source

Government House, PM reveals he has been talking to the digital wallet source all along, saying he understands the concerns, emphasizing that everything must be in accordance with the law, ready to be investigated, not discouraged after being seen as entering politics, starting to encounter many lawsuits. Prime Minister Settha Thavisin gave an interview regarding the opposition's concerns that the government will use the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) budget for the 10,000-baht top-up project via digital wallets, which the BAAC budget may not be sufficient. Has there been any discussion? He said that there have been discussions on this issue all the time. He understands the concerns and will provide an explanation. Reporters asked if there has been any discussion on the use of the BAAC budget and that he saw that the matter had not been forwarded to the Council of State. The Prime Minister said that there have been discussions all the time. If everything is in order, he will infor m you. When asked again whether there has been no inquiry with the Council of State regarding the use of the BAAC budget, the Prime Minister said that this matter must be asked of Mr. Chulaphan Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance, but if it is ready, there will be an inquiry on every matter. When asked whether the Prime Minister still confirms the source of the money from 3 sources, the Prime Minister said that everything must be correct and in accordance with the law. When asked if people thought the prime minister was working hard but was being followed by a series of lawsuits, what should be done about this? The prime minister said that he woke up early to go to work like every day. He had to follow the law. If there was any doubt or discomfort, we had an independent organization that had to investigate the work of politicians. He had to accept the process of becoming a politician. He did not lose his spirit and continued working. Source: Thai News Agency