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Cabinet approves Thais Help Thais Plus extension to November
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Thailand’s Cabinet has extended the Thais Help Thais Plus 60/40 co-payment scheme from October 1 to November 30, 2026, giving eligible participants up to THB1,000 in additional state support.
Key facts
- Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas announced the decision on Tuesday (September 22)
- LINE MAN accounted for THB3,327.5 million, or approximately 53% of delivery spending, followed by GrabFood with THB2,871.5 million, or 45%
- The extension comes as Finance Ministry figures show cumulative spending under the existing programme reached THB163.627 billion by September 20, combining government subsidies and participants’ own payments.
- The scheme retains its 60/40 arrangement, with the government covering 60% of eligible purchases and participants paying the remaining 40%
- Government support is capped at THB200 per person per day
- The additional THB1,000 allowance covers the entire two-month extension, rather than being a monthly entitlement.
Summary
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas announced the decision on Tuesday (September 22). The THB43 billion package will draw on THB44 billion remaining under the energy-crisis borrowing decree, aiming to ease living costs and support household spending.
The extension comes as Finance Ministry figures show cumulative spending under the existing programme reached THB163.627 billion by September 20, combining government subsidies and participants’ own payments.