Korat low-income citizens confirm "State Welfare Card" identity at banks amidst new rules.
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Key Quotes
"I am old and cannot work, so I have no income. I want to receive assistance again, so I hurried to confirm my identity at the bank early this morning."
แก่แล้ว ทำงานอะไรไม่ไหว จึงไม่มีรายได้ อยากจะได้รับสิทธิช่วยเหลืออีกจึงรีบเดินทางมายืนยันตัวตนที่ธนาคารฯ ตั้งแต่เช้า
"The new registration and eligibility verification process is very complicated, with many steps. I don't know how to do it, so I had to come to the bank for them to do it for me."
ขั้นตอนการลงทะเบียนตรวจสอบสิทธิใหม่ยุ่งยากมาก ต้องดำเนินการหลายขั้นตอน ตนก็ทำไม่เป็น จึงต้องเดินทางมาให้ธนาคารทำให้
Key Entities
Place
The province in Thailand where low-income residents are flocking to banks for the State Welfare Card.
Amphoe Phimai(อ.พิมาย)
A district in Nakhon Ratchasima province where many residents have gathered at banks to verify their State Welfare Card identity.
The province in Thailand where the news originates, with a focus on its low-income residents and the State Welfare Card.
Phutra Village, Moo 17, Rangka Yai Subdistrict, Amphoe Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province(บ้านพุทรา หมู่ 17 ตำบลรังกาใหญ่ อำเภอพิมาย จังหวัดนครราชสีมา)
The rural area from which Mrs. Hwan Thongbun traveled to confirm her State Welfare Card identity.
Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Amphoe Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province(ตำบลในเมือง อำเภอพิมาย จังหวัดนครราชสีมา)
The area where Mrs. Thatsana Preepub resides, from which she traveled to confirm her State Welfare Card identity.
Nonkraphao Village, Moo 15, Dong Yai Subdistrict, Amphoe Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima Province(บ้านโนนกระเพรา หมู่ 15 ตำบลดงใหญ่ อำเภอพิมาย จังหวัดนครราชสีมา)
The rural area from which Mrs. Thung Talinna traveled to confirm her State Welfare Card identity.
Law
State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)
A Thai government welfare program for low-income individuals that requires identity verification under new criteria.
Family Income Criteria(เกณฑ์รายได้ครอบครัว)
The previous eligibility requirement for the State Welfare Card that has been replaced by individual income criteria.
Individual Income Criteria(เกณฑ์รายบุคคล)
The new eligibility requirement for the State Welfare Card, focusing on a person's personal income rather than family income.
Organization
A government bank in Amphoe Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima, where residents are lining up to confirm their State Welfare Card identity.
A government bank in Amphoe Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima, experiencing crowds for State Welfare Card identity confirmation.
A government bank in Amphoe Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima, where low-income residents are waiting to confirm their State Welfare Card identity.
Person
Mr. Panudech Klangphimai(นายภานุเดช กลางพิมาย)
A security guard at the BAAC branch in Amphoe Phimai who observed the large number of people confirming their State Welfare Card identity.
Mrs. Hwan Thongbun(นางหวัน ทองบุญ)
A 75-year-old resident of Amphoe Phimai who came to confirm her State Welfare Card identity due to her low income and inability to work.
Mrs. Thatsana Preepub(นางทัศทนา พรีบัตร)
A 72-year-old resident of Amphoe Phimai who visited the bank to confirm her State Welfare Card identity, citing the process as complex.
Mrs. Thung Talinna(นางถุง ตลินนา)
A 78-year-old resident of Amphoe Phimai who was getting her State Welfare Card identity confirmed for the second time due to new regulations.