Deputy Finance Minister 'Chulaphan ' admits digital wallet has stumbled but has not yet shelved the project, waiting for the new cabinet to continue, expecting a new prime minister within 1-2 weeks. Mr. Chulaphan Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance, revealed the case of the Constitutional Court's majority vote of 5 to 4, ruling that the ministerial position of Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister, has ended, is not honest, and has seriously violated ethical standards, along with the entire Cabinet (Cabinet) having to leave their positions, that according to the legal process, the Cabinet is listening, and he must end his work as Deputy Minister of Finance and return to the parliament to prepare a meeting to select a new Prime Minister and form a new Cabinet, respectively. As for whether it will affect the government's various policies, Mr. Chulaphan said that he accepts that the projects that are still pending will be affected. If any policy or project is still pending and has not yet been approved, it i s normal for it to be interrupted. Meanwhile, after the process of selecting a new prime minister, there will be a process of announcing the policies of the new cabinet, which we have to look at what policies will be announced to the parliament. For the 10,000 baht top-up project via digital wallet, which is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2024, will it be in time or not? Mr. Chulaphan said that this project will definitely be interrupted and he cannot do anything because he does not know whether he will be able to return to work on this project or not. As for whether the Pheu Thai Party will continue the digital wallet project or not, he must wait for the Pheu Thai Party's resolution first because he still does not know what the new government will be like after this. Which parties will join the government cannot be answered yet. And there must be discussions within the coalition parties about what policies to implement. In forming this government, Pheu Thai must be in the coalition party. It is expected that the government formation process will not take long because the parliament is still functioning. It is expected that within 1-2 weeks, a new prime minister will be elected. As for the opinion on whether it will be an opportunity for the government to shelve the digital wallet project or not, Mr. Chulaphan said that he confirmed that the government has no such idea. Let's not think too far ahead. Mr. Chulaphan said that the overall economy certainly affected people's confidence, causing spending to slow down. At present, the economic figures are still not very good. Coupled with the political uncertainty, it has had a negative impact, causing the economic circulation to slow down for a while. But in the end, politics did not reach a dead end. We must go back and move forward. And when there is clarity, I believe that the situation will ease and return to normal. -511 Source: Thai News Agency