Publicity necessary for scheme to attract 10 million registrants, Thai FM told

[webfact]

Publicity necessary for scheme to attract 10 million registrants, FM told

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Finance Ministry to publicise the “Kon La Khreung” (Let’s Go Halves) economic stimulus package so more people use the scheme, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Friday.

 

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith

 

He said just over 3.5 million people have registered for it so far, though the target is 10 million.

 

"Hence, we have to advertise so more people can participate. We need to continue working on this despite the political unrest,” he said.

 

This is the first day that the government has allowed Thais over the age of 18 who do not hold a state welfare card to register for daily discounts on food, drink and other necessities of up to Bt150, capped at Bt3,000 per person via the website.

 

Registrants are required fill a form on the website, wait for a confirmation SMS and install the Paotang smartphone application. After completing the process, they can use their privileges at participating retailers from October 23 to December 31.

 

However, privileges will be cancelled if the first transaction is recorded within 14 days of registration. Also, people who have registered for the “Kon La Khreung” package cannot register for the "Shop Dee Mee Kuen" (Shop and Payback) scheme.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396304

 

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[ThailandRyan]

A step in the right direction, but not allowing it to be used for the first 14 days look's like there is a waiting period so that they can put the money into the accounts.  The daily Max will be used rapidly  go to the store and want to buy more than just one days rations and want to try to buy for a week

[2 is 1]

And people who dont have smartphone eat they nails!? There is still many who dont get any help from coverment! Who are little "outsiders" from social life and don't have contact's to know every system!

[Andycoops]

Yet more complicated mumbojumbo from the Muppets, this time toward their own citizens.

[brommers]

These Muppets have no idea how people are thinking about spending. Right now the economic uncertainty is causing a reluctance to spend and none of these schemes to increase spending will work. Getting registrations is one thing, getting people to spend is quite different. And like the first tourism stimulus this will be a damp squib because people have no confidence in the future.

[Thailand]

I believe some of these comments are unfair to muppets!

[DrTuner]

3 hours ago, 2 is 1 said:

And people who dont have smartphone eat they nails!? There is still many who dont get any help from coverment! Who are little "outsiders" from social life and don't have contact's to know every system!

It's a great way to track your subordinates, offer a little bit of baht for loss of privacy. Thais will take it. 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Finance Ministry to publicise the “Kon La Khreung” (Let’s Go Halves)

 

[Mavideol]

any and all schemes they propose or try will have a Catch 22.... you can BUT.....you can IF.... you can MAYBE

[Matzzon]

4 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

A step in the right direction, but not allowing it to be used for the first 14 days look's like there is a waiting period so that they can put the money into the accounts.  The daily Max will be used rapidly  go to the store and want to buy more than just one days rations and want to try to buy for a week

Yes, It´s a good idea. Unfortunately it has a big flaw. Only people with an account in Krung Thai Bank can use it.

[Grumpy John]

17 hours ago, DrTuner said:

It's a great way to track your subordinates, offer a little bit of baht for loss of privacy. Thais will take it. 

Because a lot of them have no choice.  Like at the market this morn.  I swear there are twice as many old ladies, and some not to old,  selling food out of their own garden as this time last year.  We in the country are somewhat immune from city goings on but with many family members back home some families are already doing it tough.  We still have bananas, corn,  rice, papaya, custard apples and yams but it wouldn't be much of a diet to live on!   We have a lot of fish but most are under 7cm....