Clearing Up Confusion! Government Pays 60%, We Pay 40% — How Does It Work? How Much Should You Load Into the Paotang App?

Here’s a summary of the “Thai Help Thai Plus” program: the government pays 60% and we pay 40%. How does this work? How much money should you load into the “Paotang” app each month to use exactly 1,000 baht?

Progress on the “Thai Help Thai Plus” program shows that citizens can now claim their benefits via the “Paotang” app. This program aims to assist those affected by the energy crisis caused by regional conflicts in the Middle East, alleviating expenses and preserving purchasing power. Registration for benefits closed at 22:00 on 29 May 2026.

Check your registration status for Thai Help Thai Plus benefits.

Citizens can check their remaining Thai Help Thai Plus benefit balance on the official website.www.ไทยช่วยไทยพลัส.thAfter registration closed at 22:00 on 29 May 2026, there were 3,958,805 remaining available benefit slots.

If you are eligible for the “Thai Help Thai Plus (60/40)” benefit, you will see this message:

Upon successful registration for Thai Help Thai Plus, the screen will display the message: “You have received the Thai Help Thai Plus (60/40) benefit. You can start using it from 1 Jun 26.”

Timeline: When can you start using the Thai Help Thai Plus (60/40) benefit?

• 29 May 2026

Registration for citizens via the Paotang app ends.

• 1 June 2026

Citizens can start using the Thai Help Thai Plus (60/40) benefit daily from 06:00 to 23:00.

• 15 June 2026

Food delivery benefit usage begins daily from 06:00 to 21:00.

• 30 September 2026

The Thai Help Thai Plus (60/40) program ends.

Conditions for using Thai Help Thai Plus benefits.

• The government covers 60%, and beneficiaries pay 40% via the Paotang app during the program from 1 Jun to 30 Sep 26, between 06:00 and 23:00 daily.
• Benefit usage is limited to a maximum of 200 baht per person per day or up to the monthly limit (1,000 baht per person monthly, up to 4,000 baht for the entire program).
• Monthly benefits cannot exceed 1,000 baht per person, with a total cap of 4,000 baht across the program; unused amounts will not roll over to the next month.

  (Benefit limits reset on the 1st day of each month.)

• Benefits can only be used at stores participating in the Thai Help Thai Plus (60/40) program.

• Benefit usage is allowed daily from 06:00 to 23:00; usage outside these hours is not permitted.

• You can get notifications about your remaining benefit balance via the Paotang app.

• Food delivery spending is allowed from 15 Jun to 30 Sep 26, daily between 06:00 and 21:00, only at participating restaurants and beverage outlets (delivery fees are excluded).

How much money should you load each time into the Thai Help Thai Plus program?

Because the government limits spending to 200 baht per person per day or up to the monthly cap (1,000 baht per person monthly, max 4,000 baht for the entire program):

For a 100 baht purchase,

• the government pays 60%, which is 60 baht.
• The citizen pays 40%, which is 40 baht.

For a 200 baht purchase,

• the government pays 60%, which is 120 baht.
• The citizen pays 40%, which is 80 baht.

If the government subsidizes 1,000 baht for you in a month, you will need to pay about 666.67 baht yourself, approximately 667 baht. This means total spending for the month will be around 1,667 baht.

Over the entire program, the government will subsidize 4,000 baht, meaning citizens can spend up to approximately 6,667 baht on eligible goods and services, but will pay only about 2,667 baht themselves.

Steps to use Thai Help Thai Plus benefits via the Paotang app.

1. Open the Paotang app.

2. Load money into your G Wallet within the Paotang app.

• On the Paotang app home screen, select G Wallet.
• Choose to top up your G Wallet.
• There are four ways to top up your G Wallet:
  - Top up via the Paotang Pay banner.
  - Top up via the Krungthai NEXT banner.
  - Top up via the Krungthai bank account logo.
  - Top up via the Krungthai logo or other banks.

3. Press the QR Code button to scan for payment.

4. Press the payment confirmation button.

5. Enter your 6-digit PIN.

6. The system records the transaction slip.