Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, announced that the government is moving ahead with the latest version of the Half-Half co-payment scheme, called ‘Kon La Krueng Plus’, aiming for the earliest possible rollout by late October 2025.
The measure is part of the administration’s ‘Quick Big Win’ strategy to jumpstart the economy in the short term while maintaining a focus on long-term fiscal discipline.
Ekkanit emphasized that the new phase of ‘Kon La Krueng Plus’ will consider fiscal discipline while being tailored to reward individuals who are registered in the tax system with greater benefits than those outside it.
He confirmed that the proposal will go before the Cabinet in the second week of October 2025 and clarified that the initiative will be funded with the existing budget. The precise funding allocation and format of the scheme are still under discussion with relevant agencies.
Lavaron Sangsnit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, added that once Cabinet approval is secured, registration for both consumers and merchants will open the following week. The government anticipates that spending under the new scheme could begin as early as the end of October; if not, it will be pushed to November or December 2025.
