Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens
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Thailand’s prime minister has said that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program that will cost billions of dollars and is meant to boost the lagging economy