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Thousands use up monthly co-pay quota in first week

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A customer scans a QR code to pay for eggs at a stall participating in the government’s Thai Chuay Thai Plus co-payment scheme at the Bang Kapi market in Bangkok on Jan 1, the first day of the consumption stimulus programme. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

More than 21.2 million people have spent money under the “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” (Thais Help Thais) co-payment scheme, with 142,610 users exhausting their full monthly entitlement of 1,000 baht during the programme’s first week, the Ministry of Finance said on Saturday.

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According to the ministry’s Fiscal Policy Office, data as of 11pm on Friday showed the number of registered merchants has reached 992,898, reflecting strong participation from businesses nationwide.

Total spending under the programme since June 1 has reached 12.53 billion baht, comprising 7.3 billion contributed by the government and 5.24 billion paid by consumers under the 60:40 co-payment structure.

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