Here is a checklist of stores and services participating in the 2026 "Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40" program, a government economic stimulus measure. It covers those where the government pays 60% and citizens pay 40%. This summary includes the list of eligible stores, prohibited items, and public transport conditions to ensure you don’t miss out on your benefits.
The important government economic stimulus initiative, the "Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40" program for 2026, has started. It aims to ease living costs by having the government cover 60% of the cost of goods and services, with citizens paying only 40% via the G-Wallet on the "Paotang" app.
To help you plan your spending effectively, we have compiled a checklist of participating stores, services, and key conditions you need to know before scanning to pay.
Checklist of stores and services "participating" in the Thai Help Thai Plus program
Citizens can use their benefits to pay at various registered stores and service providers as follows.
1. Food and beverage outlets, and general consumer goods
- Small retailers and Thai nationals operating businesses
- Discount shops under the Flagship Store project supporting local economic development
- Stores operated by village funds, urban community funds, and registered community enterprises
- Small legal entities with annual income not exceeding 1.8 million baht
2. Small-scale public transport services
- Metered taxis, public vans, motorcycle taxis (win motorcycles), hired two-row trucks, and pedicabs
3. Large-scale mass transit services
- MRT electric train: Blue, Purple, Yellow, and Pink lines (only for purchasing single-ride tokens or tickets at ticket counters; cannot be used to top up stored-value cards)
- BTS and Gold Line trains: Scan to pay for single-ride tickets at station ticket counters
- Red Line train: Purchase tokens at ticket counters at all stations
- Airport Rail Link: Use to buy single-ride tokens at ticket counters
- BMTA buses: Scan to pay fare via fare collectors’ payment devices on board
- Chao Phraya Express Boat: Pay regular fare at designated piers
- Baw Kaw Saw (BKS) buses: Buy tickets for all routes at ticket counters nationwide (if fare exceeds daily benefit limit, pay the difference in cash)
4. Food delivery via approved platforms
- Benefits are usable on leading approved platforms including Grab, LINE MAN,ShopeeFood,and Robinhood.
Checklist of stores and products "not participating" in the program
To align with the aim of boosting grassroots economy and small entrepreneurs, the government has defined items and services excluded from the Thai Help Thai Plus benefits as follows.
- Franchise convenience stores: Benefits cannot be used at franchise convenience stores. However, individuals owning small franchise beverage or food shops, such as bubble tea or sushi outlets, can participate and use benefits normally.
- Certain service businesses: Massage, spa, nail salons, and hairdressing shops are not eligible to participate in the 2026 round of the program.
- Prohibited products: Government lottery tickets, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, gift vouchers/cards, prepaid cards, and advance payments for services are excluded.
- Large modern trade retailers: Stores like Big C, Lotus's, Makro, 7-Eleven, and Tops cannot be paid at directly via the 60/40 program. However, these retailers have parallel campaigns called "Thai Help Thai" with the Ministry of Commerce, offering discounts of up to 50-60% off tagged prices to the public without needing to scan benefits.
5 Important conditions and tips for using the benefits
- Benefit ratio and spending limits: The government covers 60%, citizens pay 40%, with a maximum benefit limit of 200 baht per person per day, and support capped at 1,000 baht per person per month (totaling up to 4,000 baht over the 4-month program).
- Unused benefits expire monthly: If you don’t use up to 1,000 baht in a month, the remaining amount cannot be carried over to the next month. The balance resets at the end of each month.
- Usage hours: In-store and public transport payments can be made daily from 06:00 to 23:00. Food delivery benefits are available only from 06:00 to 21:00.
- Food delivery conditions: The program covers only the cost of food and beverages, excluding delivery fees. Users must pay delivery fees through the delivery app first, then confirm payment of the remaining food cost via the Paotang app within 5 minutes. Orders are canceled automatically if not confirmed in time.
- Specific conditions for mass transit: Tickets or tokens purchased with benefits for electric trains must be used on the same day and cannot be refunded or exchanged for cash under any circumstances.
Those wishing to check participating store lists, scan to find nearby small retailers in the program, or check remaining benefit balances can visit the central information website www.ไทยช่วยไทยพลัส.th or use the Paotang app directly.
