Cash handouts, co-payment scheme to boost Thai GDP by 1%

The government’s “RaoChana” (WeWin) cash handout scheme and the first two phases of the “Khon La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) co-payment scheme are expected to boost Thai GDP by 1 per cent, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the new WeWin scheme and another round of Let’s Go Halves, aiming to ease financial burdens on people hit by the new Covid-19 outbreak.

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The Nation Reporter