Buriram Couple Disputes Welfare Card Deduction at Local Shop

MGR Online•Society•8d ago

Reader Briefing

A couple in Buriram disputed a shop owner for deducting the full balance of a state welfare card for a small purchase.

•Opas Daengsi and Pranom Daengsi reported a store in Si Liam Subdistrict, Prakhon Chai District, Buriram for deducting 1,000 baht for a 128 baht purchase.
•The dispute occurred between August 1 and August 6, 2026.
•The shop owner denied charging a 99 baht interest fee for the cash refund.
•The couple requested an investigation into the store's practices.

Overview

•On August 1, Opas Daengsi used a state welfare card to purchase goods worth 128 baht at a regular store in the village.
•On August 3, Opas Daengsi discovered the card balance was empty while attempting to buy goods at another store in Prakhon Chai District.
•Opas Daengsi and Pranom Daengsi confronted the village shop owner regarding the full deduction of the 1,000 baht balance.
•The shop owner claimed Opas Daengsi consented to the full deduction so that Pranom Daengsi could collect goods later.
•The shop owner returned the over-deducted amount in cash, though Opas Daengsi claimed a 99 baht interest fee was deducted from the refund.
•The shop owner denied the allegation of charging a 99 baht interest fee.
•Opas Daengsi posted the incident on Facebook to warn others and request an investigation by relevant agencies.
•The shop owner expressed confusion over the public complaint as the matter had been discussed.

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Key Quotes

Opas Daengsi

"I want to tell everyone who uses the state welfare card in Si Liam Subdistrict: if we use the card to buy necessary goods, must the government-contracted store deduct all the money in the account?"

อยากบอกให้คนจนที่ใช้บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐใน ต.สี่เหลี่ยม ทราบโดยถ้วนหน้าทุกๆ คน ว่าถ้าเราใช้บัตรซื้อของกินของใช้ที่จำเป็น ร้านค้าที่เป็นคู่สัญญากับรัฐ ต้องหักเงินที่มีในบัญชีทั้งหมดเลยเหรอ

Key Entities

Person

Opas Daengsi(โอภาส แดงสี)

A 65-year-old resident of Si Liam Subdistrict, Prakhon Chai District, Buriram who filed a complaint regarding a welfare card deduction.

Pranom Daengsi(ประนอม แดงสี)

The 46-year-old wife of Opas Daengsi.

Place

Si Liam Subdistrict(ต.สี่เหลี่ยม)

A subdistrict in Prakhon Chai District, Buriram where the disputed shop is located.

Prakhon Chai District(อ.ประโคนชัย)ℹ️

A district in Buriram Province.

Buriram Province(จ.บุรีรัมย์)ℹ️

The province where the events occurred.

Policy

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A government welfare program card used by Opas Daengsi to purchase goods.