Daily usage of the Thang Rath application has increased 15-fold with the 10,000-baht digital wallet cash handout scheme to open for registration on the application on Thursday, according to Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong.
Mr Prasert said yesterday that the Thang Rath application's average daily usage had jumped from 50,000-60,000 to 800,000-900,000 logins.
The increase came after the Finance Ministry announced last Wednesday that smartphone users can register for the digital wallet scheme via the application from Thursday until Sept 15, he said.
Mr Prasert added that the Digital Economy and Society Ministry recommends that citizens with smartphones complete the application's identity verification process before official registration begins on Thursday.
"The average daily usage of the Thang Rath application is expected to grow further to around six million daily logins during the registration period," the minister said.
Thursday's initial rush of applicants has already sparked predictions of internet outages.
Meanwhile, Mr Prasert said the registration period for citizens without smartphones will begin on Sept 16 and run until Oct 15.
"Businesses and merchants will be able to register from Oct 1, also via the Thang Rath application," he said.
Mr Prasert said people can find out more by calling the 1111 24-hour hotline's team of 500 operators for help and support.
