Siriphong seeks State Welfare Card criteria adjustment for old vehicle

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Transport Minister Siriphong Angkasakulkiat has requested the Ministry of Finance to revise vehicle ownership criteria for State Welfare Card eligibility.

•Siriphong Angkasakulkiat held a press conference on July 20, 2026, at Government House regarding State Welfare Card appeals.
•The Ministry of Transport proposed new criteria for old vehicles to ensure eligible citizens are not disqualified due to ownership of unusable or old cars.
•Proposed revisions include eligibility for cars over 20 years old and motorcycles over 15 years old.
•Non-formal students from the Department of Learning Encouragement and non-formal vocational students will not be disqualified solely based on their student status.

Overview

•On July 20, 2026, at 11:10 AM, Siriphong Angkasakulkiat and other officials held a press conference at Government House.
•Siriphong Angkasakulkiat apologized to the public for inconveniences caused by the current State Welfare Card screening criteria.
•Siriphong Angkasakulkiat sent a letter to the Ministry of Finance requesting a review of vehicle ownership rules.
•Proposed new criteria include eligibility for cars older than 20 years, motorcycles older than 15 years, and ownership of two motorcycles under 300cc if still under installment payments.
•The Department of Land Transport will verify vehicles that are unusable or have been sold via floating transfers to assist citizens with appeals.
•The Department of Land Transport developed a form in collaboration with the Department of Provincial Administration to facilitate data verification for citizens in their local areas.
•Siriphong Angkasakulkiat clarified that non-formal students from the Department of Learning Encouragement and non-formal vocational students do not need to drop out of their programs to maintain eligibility.
•The Ministry of Finance will consider other components for students rather than disqualifying them based on student status alone.

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Key Entities

Person

Siriphong Angkasakulkiat(สิริพงศ์ อังคสกุลเกียรติ)

Deputy Minister of Transport.

Pholphi Suwannachawee(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)

Deputy Minister of Interior.

Narucha Khosasivilai(นฤชา โฆษาศิวิไลซ์)

Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration.

Winich Wisetsuwannaphum(วินิจ วิเศษสุวรรณภูมิ)

Director of the Fiscal Policy Office.

Organization

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

Government ministry managing transport and the Department of Land Transport.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

Government ministry responsible for the criteria of the State Welfare Card.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

Government ministry overseeing the Department of Provincial Administration.

Department of Land Transport(กรมขนส่งทางบก)

Agency under the Ministry of Transport responsible for vehicle registration and verification.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

Agency under the Ministry of Interior assisting in the facilitation of forms for citizens.

Fiscal Policy Office(สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจการคลัง)

Organization represented by Director Winich Wisetsuwannaphum.

Department of Learning Encouragement(กรมส่งเสริมการเรียนรู้ (สกร.))

Agency providing non-formal education to students.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the press conference was held on July 20, 2026.

Policy

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A government welfare program with eligibility criteria regarding vehicle ownership and status.