PM discusses state welfare card issues before Cabinet meeting

Matichon•Politics•14h ago

Reader Briefing

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul held a meeting with relevant ministers to discuss the adjustment of state welfare card criteria.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting on July 21 at Government House.
•The discussion focused on adjusting state welfare card criteria after many citizens lost their rights.
•Several ministers and officials attended the discussion prior to the Cabinet meeting.
•Four ministers were absent from the Cabinet meeting.

Overview

•On July 21 at 10:30 AM, Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a Cabinet meeting at Government House.
•Prior to the Cabinet meeting, Anutin Charnvirakul summoned relevant ministers to the Thai Khu Fa Building.
•Anutin Charnvirakul called the meeting to discuss adjusting state welfare card criteria because many people who previously held the rights were cut off in this round.
•Attendees included Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Siriphong Angkasakulkiat, Pol. Gen. Phir Suwannachawee, Pharadon Prisnanantakul, and Atsit Samphantharat.
•When questioned by reporters about the state welfare cards, Anutin Charnvirakul did not answer the question, replying only with greetings in Chinese.
•Supajee Suthamphan, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Chaichanok Chidchob, and Jesed Thaised were absent from the Cabinet meeting.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul

"Ni Hao"

หนีห่าว

Anutin Charnvirakul

"Wo shang hao"

หว่อ ซาง ฮาว

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who chaired the Cabinet meeting.

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Siriphong Angkasakulkiat(สิริพงศ์ อังคสกุลเกียรติ)

Deputy Minister of Transport.

Phir Suwannachawee(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)

Deputy Minister of Interior.

Pharadon Prisnanantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Atsit Samphantharat(อรรษิษฐ์ สัมพันธรัตน์)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.

Supajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce who was absent from the Cabinet meeting.

Sihasak Phuangketkeow(สีหศักดิ์ พวงเกตุแก้ว)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs who was absent from the Cabinet meeting.

Chaichanok Chidchob(ไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)ℹ️

Minister of Digital Economy and Society who was absent from the Cabinet meeting.

Jesed Thaised(เจเศรษฐ์ ไทยเศรษฐ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior who was absent from the Cabinet meeting.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the Cabinet meeting and discussions took place.

Thai Khu Fa Building(ตึกไทยคู่ฟ้า)ℹ️

The building where the discussion on state welfare cards was held.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี (ครม.))

The government body that held a meeting chaired by Anutin Charnvirakul.

Policy

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

The welfare program whose criteria were being discussed for adjustment.