Registration for the government's "Thais Help Thais Plus 60/40" co-payment scheme closed nearly four million places short of its 30 million target, despite attracting more than 26.04 million applicants in five days.
Government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said the programme drew 26,524,940 registrations, reflecting what she described as public confidence in the government's efforts to stimulate spending and ease living costs.
