Lampang elderly couple denied state welfare cards

MGR Online•Society•19h ago

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An elderly couple in Lampang was denied state welfare cards due to a system record indicating they own multiple vehicles.

•Tham Nachom and Rianthong Ketkaew live in the Kamphaeng Mueang community, Lampang Municipality.
•The couple and their three dependents (daughter, grandchild, and great-grandchild) live in poor conditions.
•The couple failed the welfare card eligibility criteria because the system recorded them as owning several vehicles.
•A community committee member is assisting the couple in filing an appeal at the Department of Land Transport on July 20.

•Tham Nachom and Rianthong Ketkaew live with their daughter, grandchild, and great-grandchild in a dilapidated house by Huai Mae Kratip in Lampang.
•Tham Nachom and Rianthong Ketkaew were denied the State Welfare Card despite having received the benefit previously.
•The welfare system recorded that Tham Nachom and Rianthong Ketkaew own multiple vehicles.
•Tham Nachom suffers from diabetes, asthma, hypertension, and emphysema, while the daughter suffers from obesity.
•Tham Nachom earns between 100-200 baht per day from driving a sidecar taxi on days when customers are available.
•The 15-year-old grandchild has ADHD and psychiatric symptoms and holds a disability card.
•The family occasionally relies on food from Wat Katuk Chiang Man due to insufficient income.
•A community committee member will take Tham Nachom and Rianthong Ketkaew to the Department of Land Transport on July 20 to appeal the decision.

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Tham Nachom(ธรรม หน้าชม)

An elderly man who drives a sidecar taxi and suffers from multiple chronic illnesses.

Rianthong Ketkaew(เหรียญทอง เกตุแก้ว)

An elderly woman who sorts scrap for sale and has mobility issues.

Kamphaeng Mueang Community(ชุมชนกำแพงเมือง)

The residential area in Lampang Municipality where the family resides.

Huai Mae Kratip(ห้วยแม่กระติ๊บ)

The stream located next to the home of Tham Nachom and Rianthong Ketkaew.

Wat Katuk Chiang Man(วัดคะตึกเชียงมั่น)

The temple where the family requests food when they have no income.

Lampang Municipality(เทศบาลนครลำปาง)

The local government authority overseeing the Kamphaeng Mueang community area.

Department of Land Transport(สำนักงานขนส่ง)

The office where the couple will file an appeal regarding their vehicle status.

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการ)

The government welfare program from which the couple was denied eligibility.