The revamped Khon La Khrueng (“Half-Half”) co-payment programme is expected to be the centrepiece of the stimulus. The new version will allocate a larger budget and cover both taxpayers and non-taxpayers. Around 11 million registered taxpayers would receive 60% support from the state for purchases, contributing 40% themselves, while non-taxpayers would continue under the original 50:50 arrangement.
Proposals to raise the daily spending limit from 150 to 200 baht are still under review.
Previously, the Finance Ministry’s third phase of the co-payment scheme was the largest, involving 31 million participants, each receiving up to 3,000 baht in state subsidies, with a total budget of 93 billion baht for September–December. The…