Former Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat made a return to parliament on Thursday and said the country is not in need of the government's 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme, which could result in long-term burdens.
The prime ministerial candidate of the election-winning party that has turned into the main opposition party has retained his MP status after the Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that he did not violate the regulation prohibiting MPs from owning shares in media companies.
"I miss the parliament atmosphere," Mr Pita told reporters.
As the main opposition party, Mr Pita raised concerns about the Pheu Thai-led government's digital wallet scheme, which aims to hand out 10,000 baht to every Thai aged 16 and above through a digital wallet to stimulate the economy.
He proposed that a strategy focusing on small, numerous projects to stimulate the economy from the grassroots level should be enough to drive the economy, aiming to avoid unnecessary debt burdens.
