Who Qualifies for Thailand Help Thailand Plus 2026? Check Eligibility for Citizens and Merchants

Thailand Help Thailand Plus 2026 updated. Latest update on who qualifies. Check conditions to join the program for merchants and citizens. Registration via the Paotang app begins on 25 May 2026.

Registration time is approaching for the "Thailand Help Thailand Plus" Together overcoming the crisis, the program aims to assist citizens affected by the energy crisis caused by regional conflicts in the Middle East, alleviating expenses and preserving citizens' purchasing power.

The Thailand Help Thailand Plus program will aid over 43 million people, divided into vulnerable groups via the State Welfare Card mechanism (13.18 million people) and the general population without the welfare card, about 30 million rights.

The general public is scheduled to register for the "Thailand Help Thailand Plus (60/40)" via the Paotang app. Registration for citizens runs from 25 to 29 May 2026, 06:00 to 22:00.

How much and how does "Thailand Help Thailand Plus (60/40)" provide?

For the Thailand Help Thailand Plus (60/40) program, the government supports 60% of food, drink, goods, and specified services costs for participating citizens, to be used at merchants joining the program, with benefits as follows.

• The government covers 60%, citizens pay 40%.
• Program duration is 4 months (June to September 2026).
• Each person receives 1,000 baht monthly for 4 months.
• Eligible spending period is 1 June to 30 September 2026, from 06:00 to 23:00.
• Entitlement is 1,000 baht per month, capped at 200 baht per day.
• Unused funds in any month will not carry over to the next month.

Thailand Help Thailand Plus 2026 latest update: Who qualifies?

Eligibility criteria for "citizens" to join the program are as follows.

1. Must be a Thai national.

2. Must be at least 18 years old on the registration date.

3. Must hold a national ID card.

4. Must not have been suspended or required to refund under government programs such as (1) Co-Payment Scheme phases 1 through 5 and (6) Co-Payment Plus Scheme.

5. Must not hold a State Welfare Card according to the Ministry of Finance database as of 18 May 2026.

Registration conditions for "merchants" joining the "Thailand Help Thailand Plus" program.

Merchants interested in joining can apply at Ministry of Interior booths with Krung Thai Bank or any Krung Thai Bank branch from 25 May to 31 July 2026. Eligibility requires being a Thai national merchant operating food, beverage, or general goods businesses, as follows.

1. Must be a Thai national operating a food, beverage, or general goods business, as follows.

(1) Operators who are not legal entities, or

(2) Blue Flag stores not legal entities, except cooperatives under the Cooperative Act B.E. 2542 (1999) and amendments, or

(3) Shops under Village or Urban Community Fund according to the National Village and Urban Community Fund Act B.E. 2547 (2004), or

(4) Community enterprise shops under the Community Enterprise Promotion Act B.E. 2548 (2005) and amendments. They must not be franchise convenience stores or operate as resellers who buy goods from others to resell and remit sales proceeds, receiving commission based on sales. Operations must be verifiable.

2. Must be a Thai national public transport operator who is not a legal entity, as follows.

• Operators of passenger vehicles with up to seven seats (Taxi-Meter), legally registered passenger vans, public three-wheeled vehicles, songthaews (shared trucks), and public motorcycles. Drivers must hold valid public transport licenses.
• Operators of verifiable passenger transport such as pedicabs, etc.

3. Public mass transit operators, including urban electric trains, trains, public buses,

• joint service vehicles licensed to operate with authorized public bus operators, and public ferries (public mass transit operators).

4. Small legal entities limited to companies or partnerships registered under Thai law, filing corporate income tax returns (Form P.N.D. 50) and financial statements under sections 68 and 69 of the Revenue Code for 2024 accounting period,

• selling food, drinks, general goods, or providing public transport services with income not exceeding 1.8 million baht per the Revenue Department database as of 30 April 2026. Public transport providers must hold valid licenses.

5. Merchants must not have been suspended or required to refund under government programs including Co-Payment phases 1 through 5 and Co-Payment Plus.

How to register for "Thailand Help Thailand Plus".

Registration method for "citizens".

Registration runs from 25 to 29 May 2026 (06:00 - 22:00) until 30 million rights are reached or registration closes on 29 May 2026, whichever comes first.

1. Citizens who previously used the Co-Payment Plus program must confirm eligibility via the "Paotang" app to join the Thailand Help Thailand Plus (60/40) program.

2. Citizens who never used the Co-Payment Plus program must register to join the Thailand Help Thailand Plus (60/40) program via the "Paotang" app.

• Upon completing registration, a message will be sent via the "Paotang" app.
• Or a short message service (SMS) confirming approval or denial of eligibility for the Thailand Help Thailand Plus (60/40) program.

Registration method for "merchants".

1. Operators who previously joined the Co-Payment Plus program can register for Thailand Help Thailand Plus (60/40) through the "Tung Ngern" app.

2. Merchants, service operators, or public transport operators who did not join the Co-Payment Plus program can register at Krung Thai Bank branches.

3. Public mass transit operators not in the Co-Payment Plus program can register by activating the "Tung Ngern" app directly with Krung Thai Bank.

If operators in points 1 and 2 do not appear in government agency databases, they must have their business activities verified by officials assigned by the Ministry of Interior or Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, or have previously received such verification under the program.

Steps to use "Thailand Help Thailand Plus" benefits.

Start using benefits at merchants.

• Payments can be made via G Wallet in the Paotang app from 1 June to 30 September 2026, 06:00 to 23:00.

Order food via food delivery services.

• Participating food delivery platforms accept payment through G Wallet in the Paotang app from 15 June to 30 September 2026, 06:00 to 21:00.

Reference:Thailand Help Thailand Plus