The Thais Help Thais Plus co-payment scheme will be available on four food delivery platforms from June 15, allowing participants to use government subsidies when ordering meals online, deputy government spokeswoman Lalida Persvivatana said on Tuesday.
Consumers will be able to use the scheme on ShopeeFood, LINE MAN, GrabFood and Robinhood through the Pao Tang mobile application between June 15 and Sept 30. Orders placed between 6am and 9pm will qualify for the programme, under which users pay 40% of their food bills while the government covers the remaining 60%.
Ms Lalida said the expansion is intended to improve access to the scheme for people who rely on delivery services, including urban residents, the elderly, caregivers and those who find it difficult to travel to shops and restaurants.
