Hundreds of suspected corruption cases in Khon La Khrueng stimulus scheme
Around 700 cases of suspected corruption in the Khon La Khrueng (Let's Go Halves) stimulus scheme are being investigated, said the Finance Ministry on Monday.
The suspects had been caught in the application process or after being reported by members of the public. They involve both shops and individuals, though the ministry did not reveal what form the alleged corruption took.
Possible corruption in the “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” tourism stimulus package has also been reported to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Separately, the Fiscal Policy Office said the second phase of Khon La Khrueng will be launched on Wednesday (December 16) to cover another 5 million people. To be eligible, applicants must be Thai nationals, aged at least 18, who are not state welfare card holders. People who did not pass the first-phase registration process can re-register this time. Those who registered for the first phase can continue their participation via the “Pao Tung” wallet mobile application from Wednesday.
As of Sunday (December 13), Khon La Khrueng had around 970,000 registered shops and 9.53 million registered individuals. Total spending generated by the stimulus scheme is Bt43 billion – Bt22 billion from the public and another Bt21.1 billion by the government.
