BMTA Buses Join 'Thai Help Thai Plus' Project Starting June 1

Khaosod•Economy•1d ago

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Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is participating in the 'Thai Help Thai Plus' initiative, enabling fare payments via the Pao Tang app to reduce public living costs.

•BMTA is joining the 'Thai Help Thai Plus' project to help ease the cost of living for the public.
•Passengers can pay bus fares using the 'Pao Tang' application.
•The project runs from June 1 to September 30, 2026, with government subsidizing 60% and the public paying 40%.

Overview

•The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is joining the 'Thai Help Thai Plus' project.
•The BMTA is joining the project to support the government's policy and help alleviate the public's cost of living burden.
•BMTA Director Kittikant Jomduang Jaruvorapulkul stated BMTA's readiness to support the government's policy by accepting fares through the 'Pao Tang' application.
•The initiative aims to mitigate financial burdens on citizens amidst an energy crisis.
•Citizens can use the 'Thai Help Thai Plus' project to pay BMTA bus fares via the 'Pao Tang' application.
•The government will subsidize 60% of the fare costs, with the public contributing 40%.
•The subsidy program is available from June 1 to September 30, 2026, daily between 06:00 and 23:00.
•Passengers need to use the 'Pao Tang' app and scan the vendor QR code of the fare collector on BMTA buses to make payments.

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Key Quotes

Kittikant Jomduang Jaruvorapulkul

"BMTA is ready to support the government's policy by joining the 'Thai Help Thai Plus' project, accepting fares via the 'Pao Tang' application to help alleviate the cost of living burden for the public."

ขสมก.พร้อมสนับสนุนนโยบายรัฐบาลในการเข้าร่วมโครงการ “ไทยช่วยไทย พลัส” โดยเปิดรับชำระค่าโดยสารผ่านแอปพลิเคชัน “เป๋าตัง” เพื่อช่วยบรรเทาภาระค่าครองชีพ ของประชาชนภายในประเทศ

Key Entities

Organization

BMTA(ขสมก.)ℹ️

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, which operates public buses in Bangkok.

Law

Thai Help Thai Plus(ไทยช่วยไทย พลัส)

A government subsidy project aimed at reducing the cost of living for the public.

Pao Tang(เป๋าตัง)

A mobile application used for government subsidies and payments in Thailand.

Person

Kittikant Jomduang Jaruvorapulkul(กิตติกานต์ จอมดวง จารุวรพลกุล)

Director of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA).

Pipat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.