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Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40 Spending Hits 4.5 Billion, 14.4M Users

Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40 Spending Hits 4.5 Billion, 14.4M Users

Thansettakij•Economy•11d ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai government's "Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40" stimulus program has seen significant uptake, with spending reaching over 4.5 billion baht and more than 14.4 million citizens utilizing the scheme.

  • •The "Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40" program has recorded total spending exceeding 4,542 million baht.
  • •Over 14.4 million people have successfully used their rights under the program.
  • •The program aims to alleviate the cost of living and stimulate the economy.

Overview

  • •As of June 2, 2026, at 23:00, cumulative spending for the Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40 program reached 4,542.08 million Thai Baht.
  • •14,402,305 people have successfully used their rights under the Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40 program.
  • •792,045 shops have recorded successful transactions within the Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40 program.
  • •The Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40 program commenced on June 1, 2026.
  • •The "Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40" program encourages the use of public transportation, including 8 Skytrain lines, BMTA buses, Chao Phraya Express boats, and BKS buses.
  • •The "Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40" program involves a partnership with Nex Gen Commerce to boost Thai e-commerce and support SMEs.
  • •Participating shops are strictly prohibited from providing cash change or refunds, with violations leading to suspension and recovery of funds.
  • •Rasjeda Thanadirek urged strict adherence to project conditions by both citizens and businesses to ensure the cost of living relief measures are effective.

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Key Quotes

Rasjeda Thanadirek
"We request cooperation from the public and entrepreneurs to strictly adhere to the conditions, so that the cost of living relief measures benefit the public and the economy."
ขอความร่วมมือจากประชาชนและผู้ประกอบการปฏิบัติตามเงื่อนไขอย่างเคร่งครัด เพื่อให้มาตรการประคับประคองค่าครองชีพเกิดประโยชน์ต่อประชาชนและระบบเศรษฐกิจ

Key Entities

Person

Rasjeda Thanadirek(นางสาวรัชดา ธนาดิเรก)
Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office who provided an update on the "Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40" program.

Organization

Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)
The government body represented by its spokesperson who released information regarding the stimulus program.
Nex Gen Commerce
A partner in the "Thai Help Thai Plus" initiative aimed at boosting Thai e-commerce and supporting SMEs.
BMTA(ขสมก.)ℹ️
Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, one of the public transportation services participating in the "Thai Help Thai Plus" program.
Chao Phraya Express Boat(เรือด่วนเจ้าพระยา)
A public water transportation service included in the participating services of the "Thai Help Thai Plus" program.
BKS(บขส.)
The Thai State Railway of Thailand, a public transportation provider partnering with the "Thai Help Thai Plus" initiative.