The Finance Ministry is investigating alleged corruption in the government's co-payment scheme which subsidises half the cost of purchases, known as Kon La Krueng and the latest tourism stimulus campaign known as Rao Tiew Duay Kan (We Travel Together).
Permanent secretary for finance Kritsada Jinavijarana said on Monday that the ministry has already submitted about 700 cases of shop owners and other people accused of being corrupt in the scheme to police for further investigation and possible action.
Mr Kritsada said he could not disclose exactly how those shops and people involved had been corrupt as it could compromise the ongoing investigation.