Thai Chuay Thai Plus to accept state welfare cards from Oct 1

Thansettakij•Economy•20h ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Commerce are integrating the state welfare card payment system with Thai Chuay Thai Plus stores.

•Thai Chuay Thai Plus stores will be able to accept payments from state welfare card holders via the Pao Tang application.
•The target implementation date for this system is October 1.
•The deadline for submitting additional documents for state welfare right reviews is September 20.
•Disabled persons and bedridden patients must submit new power of attorney documents via relevant administrative agencies.

•The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce are developing a system to allow Thai Chuay Thai Plus stores to accept state welfare card payments.
•The Ministry of Finance aims to complete the system by October 1 to coincide with the new round of state welfare card spending.
•State welfare card payments at Thai Chuay Thai Plus stores will be conducted via scanning through the Pao Tang application.
•State welfare card holders can still use the Thong Fah stores as usual.
•The deadline for submitting additional documents for those requesting a review of state welfare rights is September 20.
•The Revenue Department will provide initial approval for individuals claiming their income was misrepresented before conducting retrospective audits.
•Disabled persons and bedridden patients who previously submitted power of attorney must submit new documents through administrative agencies per Bank of Thailand identity verification measures.

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Winich Visetsuwannaphum

"The Ministry of Commerce is in the process of developing the system, and details are expected soon."

กระทรวงพาณิชย์อยู่ระหว่างพัฒนาระบบ โดยคาดว่าจะเห็นรายละเอียดในเร็วๆ นี้

Winich Visetsuwannaphum(วินิจ วิเศษสุวรรณภูมิ)

Director of the Fiscal Policy Office and spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

Government ministry working with the Ministry of Commerce to develop the state welfare card payment system.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

Government ministry currently developing the system for Thai Chuay Thai Plus stores to accept welfare cards.

Fiscal Policy Office(สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจการคลัง)

Organization led by Winich Visetsuwannaphum.

Pao Tang(เป๋าตัง)

The application used for scanning payments from state welfare cards at Thai Chuay Thai Plus stores.

Thong Fah stores(ร้านธงฟ้า)

Stores where state welfare card holders can continue to spend as usual.

Revenue Department(กรมสรรพากร)

Agency where citizens can report misrepresented income to recover welfare rights.

Bank of Thailand(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The central bank whose identity verification measures require new power of attorney documents.

Thai Chuay Thai Plus(ไทยช่วยไทยพลัส)

A project whose participating stores will be enabled to accept state welfare card payments.

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A government welfare program for eligible citizens to receive spending support.