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Cabinet continues 'the more you shop the more you get', co-payment stimulus schemes

13 Sept 09:12 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai cabinet endorsed the fourth phase of the popular 50:50 co-payment scheme, set to run from March until the end of April, aiming to boost people's purchasing power.
Another round of the 'Shop Dee Mee Kuen' scheme was approved, offering a tax deduction of up to 30,000 baht for domestic purchases made between January 1st and February 15th, excluding specific goods and services, with an expected injection of 42 billion baht into the economy.

Today 11:38 Key points summarised by AI

The Cabinet approved a new Bt50-billion 'A House for Each PLUS' home loan scheme from the Government Housing Bank, offering up to Bt3 million with 40-year repayment terms for low- and middle-income earners.
This initiative aims to significantly boost the property sector and national economy, projecting to generate Bt125 billion in economic activity and create jobs.