The highly popular economic stimulus program "Thai Chuey Thai Plus (60/40)", also known as "Khon La Khrueng Plus 2026", has the government covering up to 60% of costs while consumers pay only 40%, with a maximum of 200 baht per day and no more than 1,000 baht per month. The program began on 1 June and runs through 30 September 2026.
A common issue frustrating many at payment counters is not a lack of funds in their G-Wallet account, but the problem of "trying to scan to pay, only to have mobile data suddenly run out!" or being in an area with poor signal.
If you face this difficult situation, what should you do? How can you quickly resolve the issue and avoid losing your benefits? Today we have compiled simple, easy-to-understand solutions for you.
Three quick fixes when your mobile data runs out but you need to scan to pay for "Thai Chuey Thai Plus".
If you find yourself at a store and the "Pao Tang" app keeps loading because there is no internet, don't panic and rush to pay in cash and lose your benefits. Try these three methods first.
The easiest and safest method is to politely ask the store, “May I connect to your Wi-Fi for a moment? My data just ran out.” Most stores now have home internet installed to use with the "Tung Ngern" app, so requesting to share their signal for a minute or two to complete the scan payment is usually acceptable.
If you're shopping with close friends, family, or even a kind vendor, you can ask them to enable the "Personal Hotspot" function on their smartphone so you can temporarily connect and complete your transaction.
If no one can help and you still have credit on your SIM card (or are on a postpaid plan), you can dial a code to subscribe to an affordable, quick internet package for one day or receive free emergency data immediately from your mobile provider as follows.
Borrow credit (receive 20 baht credit): Dial *611*1# and call.
Use emergency data: You can continue using data for 20 baht if you receive an SMS notification about the entitlement.
Borrow call credit (kindly lent): Dial *110# and call.
Borrow data (kindly lent): Dial *111# and call.
Borrow data (kindly lent): Dial *111# and call (packages available for 6 hours at 12 baht and 24 hours at 35 baht).