Villagers Appeal State Welfare Card Results in Khon Kaen

Khaosod•Society•1d ago

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Many citizens in Khon Kaen province gathered to appeal the 2026 State Welfare Card results after a significant number of applicants failed to meet the criteria.

•On July 21, 2026, citizens gathered at the Krungthai Bank, Khon Kaen Provincial Government Center branch to appeal welfare card results.
•Out of 18.82 million applicants for the 2026 State Welfare Card, only 9.51 million passed the criteria.
•Applicants questioned the government's criteria for distinguishing between the truly poor and those who merely wish to be poor.

Overview

•On July 21, 2026, a large number of people gathered at Krungthai Bank, Khon Kaen Provincial Government Center branch to submit appeals.
•The government announced that 9.51 million people passed the criteria for the 2026 State Welfare Card out of 18.82 million registered applicants.
•The results caused nearly half of previous recipients to lose their eligibility for the monthly 300 baht allowance.
•Security officers were deployed to organize the long queues of citizens seeking to appeal their status.
•Mr. Ruay, a 72-year-old resident of Tha Phra, Khon Kaen, questioned the criteria used to disqualify him after having received the benefit since the tenure of General Prayut Chan-o-cha.
•Mrs. Kaew, a 66-year-old resident of Mueang, Khon Kaen, stated she was disqualified because she has motorcycle debts.
•Mrs. Kaew requested Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul to reconsider the criteria for granting the welfare cards.

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Key Entities

Policy

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A government welfare program providing a monthly allowance of 300 baht to eligible citizens.

Organization

Krungthai Bank(ธนาคารกรุงไทย)ℹ️

The bank where citizens submitted their appeals at the Khon Kaen Provincial Government Center branch.

Place

Khon Kaen(ขอนแก่น)ℹ️

The province where the citizens gathered to appeal the welfare card results.

Person

Mr. Ruay(นายรวย)

A 72-year-old resident of Tha Phra, Khon Kaen, who appealed his loss of welfare card eligibility.

General Prayut Chan-o-cha(พล.อ.ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา)

The former Prime Minister during whose tenure Mr. Ruay first received the welfare benefit.

Mrs. Kaew(นางแก้ว)

A 66-year-old resident of Mueang, Khon Kaen, who appealed her disqualification from the welfare program.

Anutin Charnvirakul(นายอนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior requested by Mrs. Kaew to reconsider the welfare card criteria.