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State mulls 3rd co-payment tier

State mulls 3rd co-payment tier

2nd phase crashed registration system

A poster advertises the co-payment scheme at a food stall at a rally. VARUTH HIRUNYATHEB

The Finance Ministry is assessing consumer demand for the co-payment scheme, with the possibility of launching a third phase of registration if necessary.

“We are not closing in on increasing the number of eligible people by more than 5 million for a third-phase [registration],” said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

Mr Arkhom’s remarks came after 5 million people registered for the second-phase co-payment scheme within two hours after online registration opened at 6am on Wednesday.

The registration system was overwhelmed and the process of confirming registrants’ identity via a one-time…

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