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Elderly woman dies during State Welfare Card appeal in Nan

Elderly woman dies during State Welfare Card appeal in Nan

Thairath•Society•17m ago

Reader Briefing

A 69-year-old woman from Nan province passed away after fainting while waiting to appeal her State Welfare Card status.

  • •Ngao Rokphai, a 69-year-old resident of Ban Sakad Klang, died after seeking a rights review for the State Welfare Card.
  • •The incident occurred at the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) Pua Branch in Nan province.
  • •The events took place between July 21, 2026, and the early morning of the following day.

Overview

  • •Ngao Rokphai was a resident of Moo 2, Ban Sakad Klang, Sakad Subdistrict, Pua District, Nan Province, who lived in poverty and had hypertension, diabetes, and a physical disability card.
  • •Ngao Rokphai traveled from Doi Sakad to the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) Pua Branch to appeal the removal of her rights from the State Welfare Card project.
  • •Ngao Rokphai arrived and entered the queue at the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) Pua Branch at 13.00.
  • •Ngao Rokphai fainted at 15.00, leading officials to perform CPR four times.
  • •People around Ngao Rokphai provided initial first aid and called 1669 before Ngao Rokphai was sent to Pua Hospital.
  • •Ngao Rokphai passed away at approximately 04.00 or 04.30 the following morning.
  • •Further progress on the matter will be reported later.

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Key Entities

Person

Ngao Rokphai(นางเงา รกไภร)
A 69-year-old resident of Ban Sakad Klang with hypertension, diabetes, and a physical disability who died after seeking a State Welfare Card review.

Organization

Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) Pua Branch(ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร (ธ.ก.ส.) สาขาปัว)
The location where Ngao Rokphai queued to appeal her state welfare rights.
Pua Hospital(โรงพยาบาลปัว)
The medical facility where Ngao Rokphai was taken before her death.

Place

Ban Sakad Klang(บ้านสกาดกลาง)
The village in Sakad Subdistrict, Pua District, Nan Province, where Ngao Rokphai resided.
Doi Sakad(ดอยสกาด)
The mountain area that Ngao Rokphai descended from to reach the bank.
Pua District(อำเภอปัว)ℹ️
The district in Nan Province where the incident occurred.
Nan Province(จังหวัดน่าน)ℹ️
The province where the incident took place.

Policy

State Welfare Card Project(โครงการบัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)
The government welfare program for which Ngao Rokphai was seeking to review her rights.