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PM Says Won't Step Down if Flagship Wallet Policy Fails

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  • Nikkei Asia interviews Thai PM Thavisin, says won't step down if his digital wallet legislation fails:
  • On the economy: "It's bad now, if you look at third-quarter GDP growth of 1.5%. You can't say it has to be negative to be bad,"
  • On his flagship digital wallet policy: His signature digital wallet policy is facing delays and legislative and constitutional hurdles. This raises concerns about political risk and speculation that Srettha may be forced to step down by the middle of next year; "No, I won't [resign]. Why should I?" Srettha said.

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