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Traders split in opinion on joining digital wallet project

Bangkok, Vendors are divided. Noodle and fruit vendors on the side of the road in Sriyan complain that it is difficult to register for the digital wallet project and receive money. They have refused to join. Meanwhile, participating shops say that it is a way to increase their income. Thai News Agency reporters went to the area to ask for opinions from merchants in the Sriyan area of ??Bangkok about joining the 10,000 baht digital money project to be spent via a digital wallet for merchants after many merchants said they would not join, especially on social media, citing fears of being charged a large amount of taxes at the end of the year and difficulty in withdrawing the money. From the survey, it was found that many shops did not want to join the project and did not think to register to join the shop version of the project because their shop was a noodle shop that needed cash flow every day. If they joined the project, they might receive money slowly, which was inconvenient. In addition, there were a lo t of customers each day. Scanning to receive money caused delays. The shop did not join the previous government project. As for the shops that said they would definitely join, they said it would help increase their income because the project would make people spend more. However, they wanted the conditions to be changed so that it could be used in all areas, not just in the districts according to their household registrations, because there are many people from other provinces living in Bangkok. Source: Thai News Agency