Grab Thailand will participate in the "Shop Dee Mee Kuen 2023 (shop and payback)" scheme via GrabMart in the first quarter, joining forces with leading retailers to help stimulate the economy.

The alleged embezzlement of state funds involving protection centres for the destitute in many provinces was part of a long-established, nationwide network linked to senior officials in the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, a retired official said yesterday.