4 MRT Lines Govt Pays 60% Via Pao Tang App From June 1

Khaosod•Society•9h ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai government is subsidizing 60% of MRT fares for four lines via the Pao Tang app from June 1 to September 30, 2026, to reduce living costs.

•The Thai government is launching the "Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40" project to subsidize MRT fares.
•Four MRT lines (Blue, Purple, Yellow, Pink) are included in the project.
•The subsidy covers 60% of the fare, with a limit of 200 Baht per person per day and 1,000 Baht per person per month.
•Eligible users can claim the subsidy through the Pao Tang mobile application.

Overview

•The "Thai Help Thai Plus" subsidy program for MRT fares begins on June 1, 2026.
•The subsidy program for MRT fares will run until September 30, 2026.
•N.S. Lalita Perdvivatana announced the government's measures to reduce public living costs and maintain purchasing power.
•N.S. Lalita Perdvivatana confirmed eligible individuals can use the "Pao Tang" application for MRT fare payment.
•The government will subsidize 60% of MRT fares under the "Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40" project.
•The subsidy has a daily limit of 200 Baht per person and a monthly limit of 1,000 Baht per person.
•Public citizens benefit from reduced travel costs on four MRT lines.
•The government aims to reduce the cost of living and maintain public purchasing power.

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Key Quotes

N.S. Lalita Perdvivatana

"The government is moving forward with measures to help the public, reduce living costs, and maintain purchasing power."

รัฐบาลเดินหน้ามาตรการช่วยเหลือประชาชน เพื่อลดภาระค่าครองชีพ และรักษากำลังซื้อของประชาชน

N.S. Lalita Perdvivatana

"Eligible individuals can use their rights to pay MRT fares via the 'Pao Tang' application from June 1 to September 30, 2026."

ประชาชนที่ได้รับสิทธิ์ตามโครงการสามารถใช้สิทธิ์ชำระค่าโดยสารรถไฟฟ้า MRT ผ่านแอปพลิเคชัน “เป๋าตัง” ได้ตั้งแต่วันที่ 1 มิ.ย. – 30 ก.ย.69

Key Entities

Organization

4 MRT Lines(MRT 4 สาย)

Refers to the four specific Mass Rapid Transit lines included in the government subsidy program.

Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The government department from which N.S. Lalita Perdvivatana serves as Deputy Spokesperson.

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand(การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย)

The state enterprise that operates and oversees the MRT system in Thailand.

Policy

Thai Help Thai Plus(ไทยช่วยไทยพลัส)

Name of the government subsidy program designed to alleviate public cost of living.

Government Pays 60%(รัฐช่วยจ่าย60%)

The specific subsidy rate provided by the government for MRT fares under the Thai Help Thai Plus program.

Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40(ไทยช่วยไทย พลัส 60/40)

The specific name of the government's program subsidizing 60% of MRT fares.

Law

Pao Tang App(แอปฯ เป๋าตัง)

The official mobile application used for claiming and utilizing the government's MRT fare subsidy.

Timeline

June 1(1 มิ.ย.)

The start date for the government's MRT fare subsidy program.

September 30, 2026(30 ก.ย. 69)

The end date for the government's MRT fare subsidy program.

May 30, 2026(30 พ.ค.2026)

The date when the announcement regarding the MRT subsidy program was made by the government.

Person

N.S. Lalita Perdvivatana(น.ส.ลลิดา เพริศวิวัฒนา)

Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the details of the 'Thai Help Thai Plus' subsidy program.

Place

Blue Line(สายสีน้ำเงิน)

One of the four MRT lines participating in the government's fare subsidy program.

Purple Line(สายสีม่วง)

One of the four MRT lines participating in the government's fare subsidy program.

Yellow Line(สายสีเหลือง)

One of the four MRT lines participating in the government's fare subsidy program.

Pink Line(สายสีชมพู)

One of the four MRT lines participating in the government's fare subsidy program.