Govt prepares co-payment scheme to ease living costsA woman uses a mobile application to pay a food vendor under the Khon La Khrueng Plus co-payment scheme at Pak Nam Market in Samut Prakan province on Oct 29, 2025. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)The government plans to launch the "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment scheme to help ease the rising cost of living, with rollout expected after it delivers its policy statement to parliament. Those seven measures focus on vulnerable groups, transport operators and public service providers to help contain costs, the source said. The source said the next phase of the co-payment scheme will also be considered after the fiscal 2027 spending plan is completed. The "Thai Help Thai" campaign is set to begin on Wednesday and offers discounts on essential goods.

Source: Bangkok Post March 27, 2026 22:48 UTC