DOPA Chief to Launch Welfare Card Outreach for 1M+ 'Forgotten Groups'

MGR Online•Politics•21d ago

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The Department of Provincial Administration is mobilizing nationwide administrative networks to identify and register over a million individuals who have been overlooked for government welfare, aiming for inclusive access to state benefits.

•The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) is organizing a nationwide effort to find and register 1,044,785 individuals who missed out on the welfare card program.
•A video conference is scheduled for June 5, 2026, involving provincial governors, district chiefs, village heads, and local officials to synchronize efforts.
•The initiative aims to ensure all eligible low-income and vulnerable citizens can access government welfare, with a deadline for registration and data submission set for June 21, 2026.

Overview

•On June 4, 2026, the Ministry of Interior reported that the Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration would convene a meeting on June 5, 2026, to address welfare card issues.
•Naruet Sa-nguan-wong, Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, stated the project's key goal is not to leave anyone behind, ensuring comprehensive and equal access to state welfare for vulnerable citizens.
•Approximately 1,044,785 citizens are identified as the "forgotten group" who have not yet accessed state welfare benefits.
•The Department of Provincial Administration is mobilizing administrative networks, village heads, and local health volunteers to actively survey and register eligible individuals.
•A nationwide survey and registration process for eligible individuals who have not yet accessed the program is underway between June 4-21, 2026.
•District administrative offices nationwide are establishing One Stop Service centers to assist citizens with consultations, data verification, and identity confirmation.
•Citizens who received welfare benefits in 2022 can reconfirm their eligibility for the new program via 5 channels, including the 'Pao Tang' app, 'Tang Rat' app, and Krungthai Bank ATMs and branches.
•Data from registered individuals will be submitted to the Ministry of Finance by June 21, 2026, 23:59 for qualification checks.

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Key Quotes

Naruet Sa-nguan-wong

"The project's key goal is not to leave anyone behind, ensuring low-income and vulnerable citizens can access state welfare comprehensively, equally, and receive care according to their true needs."

เป้าหมายสำคัญของโครงการคือการไม่ทิ้งใครไว้ข้างหลัง ให้ประชาชนผู้มีรายได้น้อยและกลุ่มเปราะบางสามารถเข้าถึงสวัสดิการของรัฐได้อย่างทั่วถึง เท่าเทียม และได้รับการดูแลตามความจำเป็นอย่างแท้จริง

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The Thai government agency responsible for implementing the welfare card program and leading the outreach for 'forgotten groups'.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Provincial Administration and involved in the welfare card program.

Local Government Organizations(องค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น)

Entities such as municipalities and sub-districts that are cooperating with the government in the welfare card registration and outreach.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)ℹ️

The ministry responsible for the MSO-LOGBOOK system, colaborating in the identification of welfare card eligible individuals.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry responsible for the overall financial aspects of welfare programs and for conducting final eligibility checks for the welfare card.

Krungthai Bank(ธนาคารกรุงไทย)ℹ️

A state-owned bank in Thailand that facilitates welfare card transactions and can be used for registration and confirmation processes.

Law

Welfare Card(บัตรคนจน)

Government program providing financial assistance and benefits to low-income and vulnerable citizens in Thailand.

Basic Needs Database (Jor Por Tor)(ฐานข้อมูลความจำเป็นพื้นฐาน (จปฐ.))

A database used to assess the basic needs and living conditions of households in Thailand, utilized for identifying welfare card beneficiaries.

Electronic Family Pocketbook System (MSO-LOGBOOK)(ระบบสมุดพกครอบครัวอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ (MSO-LOGBOOK))

A digital system used by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security to track family information, also used in welfare card beneficiary identification.

Pao Tang Application(แอปพลิเคชัน “เป๋าตัง”)

A popular government-issued mobile application in Thailand used for various financial services and welfare disbursements, including welfare card applications.

Tang Rat Application(แอปพลิเคชัน “ทางรัฐ”)

A government mobile application providing access to various public services and information, including welfare program registration.

Person

Naruet Sa-nguan-wong(นายนฤชา โฆษาศิวิไลซ์)

The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, overseeing the welfare card outreach initiative.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The capital city of Thailand, participating in the welfare card registration and outreach efforts.

Pattaya(เมืองพัทยา)ℹ️

A city in Chonburi province, Thailand, which is involved in the welfare card registration and outreach efforts.