MSD confirms free disability cards and probes illegal fees

Matichon•General•1h ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security investigates reports of illegal fees charged for disability card processing in Surin Province.

•Chanin Rungthanakiat visited Surin Province on September 16 to address social media complaints about illegal charges for disability cards.
•Officials confirmed that the disability card registration process is free of charge.
•The meeting proposed the establishment of 'one stop service' mobile units to reduce opportunities for intermediaries to seek personal gain.

•On September 16, Chanin Rungthanakiat visited Surin Province to follow up on social media complaints regarding illegal fees for disability cards.
•The investigation involved collaboration between the Surin Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office, the Surin Provincial Public Health Office, and the Surin Provincial Administration.
•Chanin Rungthanakiat noted that a doctor mentioned in reports issued disability certificates for approximately 3,000 people out of 5,000 examined over the past 2-3 years.
•The Surin Hospital will verify the accuracy of the issued disability certificates to ensure social transparency.
•Chanin Rungthanakiat stated that the disability registration process has no cost, but intermediaries may have exploited service limitations to charge fees.
•The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security ordered all agencies to publicize the free nature of the process and directed citizens to use the 1300 hotline for assistance.
•The Surin Deputy Governor is coordinating the collection of evidence regarding a network allegedly charging 500 baht and silk cloths in exchange for services.
•Nikorn Somklang set a policy to ensure wide and transparent access to welfare rights, asserting that any wrongdoing will be prosecuted to the fullest extent.

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Chanin Rungthanakiat

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Nikorn Somklang(นิกร โสมกลาง)

Minister of Social Development and Human Security.

Chanin Rungthanakiat(ชนินทร์ รุ่งธนเกียรติ)

Advisor to the Minister of Social Development and Human Security.

Kitti Satsue(กิตติ สัตย์ซื่อ)

Deputy Governor of Surin Province.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)ℹ️

The government ministry responsible for social development and human security.

Surin Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office(พมจ.สุรินทร์)

The provincial office responsible for social development in Surin.

Surin Provincial Public Health Office(สสจ.สุรินทร์)

The provincial health office in Surin.

Surin Hospital(รพ.สุรินทร์)ℹ️

The hospital in Surin tasked with verifying the accuracy of disability certificates.

Surin Province(จ.สุรินทร์)ℹ️

The location where reports of illegal disability card charges occurred.