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Prasert to discuss welfare card rules for DOLE students

Prasert to discuss welfare card rules for DOLE students

Khaosod•Politics•23m ago

Reader Briefing

Education Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong plans to propose adjustments to state welfare card criteria to the Cabinet to support students of the Department of Learning Encouragement.

  • •Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong will discuss adjusting state welfare card criteria with the Cabinet on July 21, 2026.
  • •Some students of the Department of Learning Encouragement resigned to receive state welfare card benefits.
  • •Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong has already discussed the matter with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Deputy PM Ekniti Nitithanprapas in China.

Overview

  • •On July 21, 2026, at 09:20, Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong gave an interview at Government House before a Cabinet meeting.
  • •Some students from the Department of Learning Encouragement resigned from their studies to maintain eligibility for the state welfare card.
  • •Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong intends to discuss adjusting the criteria with the Cabinet to provide assistance and protect students' rights.
  • •Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong urged students who resigned to return to the education system.
  • •The Department of Learning Encouragement has a total of 200,000 students, though the exact number of those who resigned is still being verified.
  • •Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong previously mentioned this issue to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Deputy PM Ekniti Nitithanprapas during a mission in China.
  • •The Ministry of Education has prepared data to explain the situation and propose solutions during the Cabinet meeting on July 21, 2026.

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Key Entities

Person

Prasert Chantararuangthong(ประเสริฐ จันทรรวงทอง)ℹ️
Minister of Education who plans to propose adjustments to state welfare card criteria to the Cabinet.
Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who was consulted by Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong in China.
Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาส)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance who was consulted by Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong in China.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)
The government body where Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong will discuss adjusting student welfare criteria.
Department of Learning Encouragement(กรมส่งเสริมการเรียนรู้)
The agency responsible for non-formal education with approximately 200,000 students.
Ministry of Education(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)ℹ️
The ministry that prepared data for the Cabinet meeting to protect students' rights to education.

Policy

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)
A government welfare program whose criteria led some students to resign from their studies.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️
The location where Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong gave an interview on July 21, 2026.
China(ประเทศจีน)ℹ️
The location where Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong discussed the issue with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Deputy PM Ekniti Nitithanprapas.