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B150 billion available for ‘quick-win’ stimulus
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/09/2025
» The new Thai government has financial ammunition of roughly 150 billion baht to carry out its “quick-win” stimulus projects, according to a Ministry of Finance official who requested anonymity.
Justifying the digital wallet scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/11/2023
» The 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme is considered the flagship policy of the Pheu Thai-led coalition given its prominence in the election campaign.
State agencies prep new 'gifts'
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/12/2022
» Government agencies including the Finance Ministry are expected to propose measures to ease the cost of living for consumers and businesses, aiming to stimulate domestic consumption via "New Year's gifts", for cabinet consideration on Tuesday, says a ministry source who requested anonymity.
Schemes generate B87bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/10/2021
» Phase 3 of the "Khon La Khrueng" (Let's Go Halves) co-payment scheme and the "Ying Chai Ying Dai" (The More You Spend, The More You Get) scheme have generated combined consumer spending of almost 100 billion baht as of Oct 10, says Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office.
State schemes to gain platform access
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/08/2021
» The Finance Ministry will link delivery service platforms with the government's two stimulus programmes in October to enable people to pay for the delivery of food or products via the schemes.
Relief schemes scheduled to start on Thursday
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/06/2021
» The Finance Ministry has confirmed that the "Ying Chai Ying Dai" e-voucher cashback scheme and phase 3 of the Khon La Khrueng co-payment scheme will go ahead as planned, with the aim of boosting the economy in the second half of the year.
Leftover subsidy cash returned
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/06/2021
» The Finance Ministry plans to return any leftover budget for the "Ying Chai Ying Dai" e-voucher cashback scheme and phase 3 of the Khon La Khrueng co-payment scheme to the 1-trillion emergency loan, if participant numbers do not meet the targets.
E-voucher scheme opens Monday
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/06/2021
» The Finance Ministry is planning to open registration for the "Ying Chai Ying Dai" (the more you spend, the more you get) e-voucher cashback scheme on Monday, says Fiscal Policy Office director-general Kulaya Tantitemit.
New aid measures to bump spending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/05/2021
» The government's new relief packages are expected to generate spending of up to 400 billion baht, which could increase GDP growth by one percentage point, says Kulaya Tantitemit, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Stimulus scheme 'not a free lunch'
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/05/2021
» People must spend between 46,000 baht and 70,000 baht each before they can get e-vouchers worth 7,000 baht under a fresh economic stimulus scheme called "Ying Chai Ying Dai" offered by the government.