Government in difficulty over loan bill for digital wallet scheme

13 Sept 17:56 Key points summarised by AI

Senator Tuang Untachai questions the government's conflicting economic messages, noting it declares a crisis to justify a 500 billion baht digital wallet loan bill while simultaneously promoting a healthy economy to foreign investors.
The Council of State's legal observations indicate significant challenges for the loan bill, drawing parallels to past governments whose similar borrowing bills were rejected by the Constitutional Court.
Tuang predicts the digital wallet loan bill will likely face the Constitutional Court and suffer the same fate, making it difficult for the government to fulfill its promise of 10,000 baht per citizen.

Public expects most Kla Tham MPs to back Cabinet in censure vote, NIDA Poll finds

18 Oct 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.