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Thailand Travel Plus 2025 Opens October Registration With 50% State Subsidy

Thailand's government stimulus program Thailand Travel Plus 2025 opens registration October 1 with 50% subsidies on hotel stays and digital travel coupons worth up to 1,000 baht per benefit, available to Thai citizens through the Pao Tang a

Thailand Travel Plus 2025 Opens October Registration With 50% State Subsidy
14 Aug Khaosod

The government has set October 1, 2025, as the launch date for registrations in the Thailand Travel Plus 2025 program via the Pao Tang application. The scheme uses a co-payment model covering accommodation and travel coupons, with support capped at 3,000 baht per benefit across a maximum of 500,000 slots nationwide.

Benefits include state subsidy of 50% of hotel and lodging costs (with participants covering the remaining 50%), digital travel coupons worth 500 baht per benefit (potentially increased to 1,000 baht), and a maximum of five benefits per traveler. The program is available countrywide for both secondary and major cities, on weekdays and public holidays alike, and covers hotels, restaurants, attractions, OTOP shops, and other tourism services.

Eligibility requires Thai citizenship, age 18 or above at the time of registration, a valid national ID card, and no suspension from other government assistance programs. Participants should update the Pao Tang app to the latest version and complete identity verification (KYC) with G-Wallet linked before registering. The details remain preliminary pending cabinet approval by the end of August.

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