The Tourism Minister says the Thai Thiao Thai Plus scheme will expand from 500,000 to 1 million rights, funded by 3.5 billion baht from the emergency loan decree. Registration is planned to start 1 October, with the proposal going to cabinet in September, and payments via the Paotang app, ready for use in December. Each person can register up to 5 rights. The scheme is framed as relief for businesses hit by the energy crisis. Eligibility criteria are still being finalised, so tourism-related SMEs should prepare their Paotang setup and watch for the cabinet approval in September.