The four phases of the government’s “Khon La Khrueng” co-payment subsidy scheme are expected to inject almost 400 billion baht into the economy, according to Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
The co-payment scheme, which was launched in 2020, aims to mitigate the impact of the pandemic by reducing people’s living costs.
The scheme sees the government subsidising 50% of food, drink and general goods purchases for participants, with the total subsidy limited to 150 baht per person per day.
More than 26 million individuals and 1.3 million shops have taken part in the scheme, Mr Pornchai said.
The first three phases pumped some 326 billion baht into the economy, he said.
The fourth…
