Disabled man walks 10km to bank but finds no account history

Khaosod•Society•18d ago

Reader Briefing

A 73-year-old disabled man walked over 10 kilometers to Government Savings Bank Klaeng Branch to withdraw disability funds but found no record of his account.

•A 73-year-old disabled man walked approximately 10 km from Hang Yuan Village to the Government Savings Bank Klaeng Branch.
•The man attempted to withdraw disability assistance funds based on information provided by the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO).
•Bank officials found no account history or evidence of a bank account for the elderly man.
•Police from Klaeng Police Station provided food, water, and transportation back to the man's residence on September 2, 2026.

Overview

•A 73-year-old disabled man walked over 10 kilometers from Hang Yuan Village, Moo 5, Huai Yang Subdistrict, Klaeng District, to reach the Government Savings Bank Klaeng Branch.
•The disabled man traveled to the bank because the Subdistrict Administrative Organization told the disabled man to collect disability assistance funds there.
•On September 2, 2026, the disabled man arrived at the bank in the afternoon after walking since the morning.
•A teenage citizen assisted the disabled man in entering the bank to have officials check for his name.
•Bank officials checked the records and found no account history or evidence of a bank account belonging to the disabled man.
•The disabled man claimed the Subdistrict Administrative Organization told the disabled man that there were millions of baht in assistance funds at the bank.
•Police from Klaeng Police Station verified with the village headman that the disabled man was indeed a resident of the village.
•Klaeng Police Station officers provided food and water and drove the disabled man back to Hang Yuan Village.

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Key Entities

Person

Pol. Col. Somchai Wongpoonsuk(พ.ต.อ.สมชาย วงศ์พูนสุข)

The Superintendent of Klaeng Police Station.

Organization

Klaeng Police Station(สภ.แกลง)

The police station responsible for assisting the disabled man and transporting him home.

Government Savings Bank Klaeng Branch(ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแกลง)

The bank where the disabled man attempted to withdraw funds but found no account record.

Subdistrict Administrative Organization(อบต.)ℹ️

The organization that informed the disabled man he had assistance funds at the bank.

Place

Hang Yuan Village(หมู่บ้านห้างญวน)

The residence of the disabled man located in Moo 5, Huai Yang Subdistrict, Klaeng District.

Huai Yang Subdistrict(ตำบลห้วยยาง)

The subdistrict where Hang Yuan Village is located.

Klaeng District(อำเภอแกลง)ℹ️

The district where the events took place.