The government plans to use about Bt60 billion left over from the 2025 fiscal budget, to fund, partially, the co-payment scheme and to increase the monthly subsidies for 13 million state welfare card holders, from Bt300 to Bt2,000 for a single month.
PM’s Office Minister Paradorn Prissananantakul said today that he has already discussed the use of the 60 billion baht residue with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Budget Bureau Director Anan Kaewkamnerd.
PM’s Office Minister Paradorn Prissananantakul
He also said that additional funding will be allocated from the 2026 fiscal budget for the co-payment scheme.
About 20 million Thai nationals are entitled to use the co-payment scheme, under which each will have a one-time payment of Bt3,000 wired into their bank accounts, via the “Pao Tang” platform.
The government is also considering an incentive for people in the tax system, by introducing the 60:40 co-payment scheme. This means that the government will provide a 60% percent of the purchase value, with the individual left to pay the other 40%.
The co-payment scheme is expected to be launched in October, said the PM’s Office minister, adding that those who have not applied to receive the benefit must register in accordance with the regulations to be specified by the Finance Ministry.
Those who have already registered will be required to verify their identities.
Paradorn said the government also plans to use Bt35 billion of the 2025 residue to settle the debt owed to the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives and another Bt1.5 billion to compensate people living along the Thai-Cambodian border affected by the border conflict.
Bhumjaithai deputy leader Siripong Angkasakulkiat, meanwhile, said that there will be two phases of the co-payment scheme, with the second phase expected to be rolled out in December or early January.
