Minister Suksamruay revealed that the National Village and Urban Community Fund Board approved the first round of capital increases for the “Thai Help Thai, Half-Interest” program, covering 570 funds across 16 provinces, and is accelerating the third phase of capital increase projects with a budget of 3.4 billion baht to support outstanding funds from phase 3.
On 26 June 2026, Suksamruay Wantaneeyakul, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and chairperson of the National Village and Urban Community Fund Board, presided over the board's 5/2026 meeting to monitor and drive key government policies aimed at uplifting the grassroots economy, enhancing liquidity for citizens, and supporting the development of community potential nationwide.
The meeting resolved to approve budget support under the 'Thai Help Thai, Half-Interest' capital increase project’s first round for village and urban community funds that applied and met the project's criteria, totaling 570 funds across 16 provinces with a combined capital increase of 38,530,000 baht.
This approval will help 45,628 members of village and urban community funds reduce their loan interest burdens by a total of 32,204,016.90 baht, reflecting concrete results in lowering financial costs, increasing liquidity, and enabling citizens to invest in their livelihoods, generate income, and improve their quality of life effectively.
The 'Thai Help Thai, Half-Interest' program is a key government measure to ease interest costs for members of village and urban community funds by supporting interest burden reductions and increasing revolving capital to expand access to formal financial sources, reduce reliance on informal debt, and sustainably strengthen the grassroots economy.
Additionally, Suksamruay spoke about revitalizing and increasing capital by 1 million baht (second million) with a total budget of 3.4 billion baht for village funds with pending issues since 2012. She instructed the Office of the National Village and Urban Community Fund to expedite this. Initially, the office gathered central and regional executives to establish guidelines for the third phase of capital increases alongside fund revitalization. Funds that have been revitalized and are ready for operation will receive an additional 1 million baht each. The office has been urged to ensure tangible results within 2026.
“The government prioritizes uplifting the grassroots economy and creating opportunities for people to access financial sources. It has assigned the Office of the National Village and Urban Community Fund to drive projects effectively, making village and urban community funds a crucial mechanism for generating jobs, income, and strengthening community economies nationwide sustainably,” Suksamruay said.
