Thailand expects to conduct the third phase of its cash handout stimulus programme in the second quarter next year, when 140 billion baht ($4.1 billion) will be distributed to 14 million people, a deputy finance minister said on Wednesday. "The various stimulus measures can push growth above 3% next year. We are quite confident of that," Julapun Amornvivat said, adding that full-year growth in 2024 will not exceed 2.8%. About 14.5 million people have so far received a payment of 10,000 baht ($290), out of an estimated 45 million who are expected to be take part in the government's signature scheme.