Govt's poverty test under fire
PATTARAPONG CHATPATTARASILL For 77-year-old Wimol Suanngam, the state welfare card is more than a monthly benefit. It represents a small measure of security in a life marked by hardship, disability and isolation.Living alone in Surin province, Ms Wimol survives mainly on elderly and disability allowances. She had repeatedly submitted documents to apply for the state welfare card, but when the latest results were announced, her name was nowhere in the eligibility database despite completing the registration process through local officials.
- ▪PATTARAPONG CHATPATTARASILL For 77-year-old Wimol Suanngam, the state welfare card is more than a monthly benefit.
- ▪It represents a small measure of security in a life marked by hardship, disability and isolation.Living alone in Surin province, Ms Wimol survives mainly on elderly and disability allowances.
- ▪She had repeatedly submitted documents to apply for the state welfare card, but when the latest results were announced, her name was nowhere in the eligibility database despite completing the registration process through local officials.
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Thailand Special Report Govt's poverty test under fire Reforms to welfare card eligibility backfire, hitting the poor PUBLISHED : 26 Jul 2026 at 05:57 WRITER: MONGKOL BANGPRAPA Small Medium Large Crowds gather outside Krungthai Bank’s Bang Yai Market branch in Nonthaburi on June 4 seeking help in registering for the new round of state welfare cards. PATTARAPONG CHATPATTARASILL For 77-year-old Wimol Suanngam, the state welfare card is more than a monthly benefit. It represents a small measure of security in a life marked by hardship, disability and isolation.Living alone in Surin province, Ms Wimol survives mainly on elderly and disability allowances.
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