The cabinet on Tuesday approved a new phase of its co-payment subsidy scheme and doubled its monthly handout for poor and needy people for September and October.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said after the cabinet meeting that the fifth phase of the Khon La Khrueng co-payment scheme would provide each recipient with 800 baht during the two months period. A recipient could use no more than 150 baht from the handout per day.
