Welfare Card expands to Thai Chuay Thai Plus shops Oct 1

Matichon•Economy•22h ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Finance is integrating the State Welfare Card system with Thai Chuay Thai Plus and Kon La Krueng shops for use via the Pao Tang application starting October 1.

•The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Commerce are developing a payment system for State Welfare Card holders to scan-pay at Thai Chuay Thai Plus shops.
•New eligible recipients and vulnerable groups using power of attorney must complete e-KYC identity verification by September 30.
•Payment distribution for the State Welfare Card project is scheduled to begin on October 1.
•Existing eligible recipients who have already passed criteria and do not use power of attorney do not need to re-verify their identity.

Overview

•The Ministry of Finance allows additional document submission for State Welfare Card rights until September 20, 2026.
•Results for the State Welfare Card rights review will be announced on September 30.
•New eligible recipients and vulnerable groups, such as bedridden patients and disabled persons, must perform e-KYC identity verification by September 30.
•State Welfare Card payments are scheduled to start on October 1.
•Winich Wisetsuwannaphum stated that the Revenue Department will grant preliminary rights to those disputing income evidence before conducting retrospective audits.
•The Ministry of Finance is collaborating with the Ministry of Commerce to allow State Welfare Card holders to scan-pay via the Pao Tang application at Thai Chuay Thai Plus shops.
•The Ministry of Finance is working to expand eligibility to most shops in the Kon La Krueng or 60-40 project within the Pao Tang system.
•The target for the new State Welfare Card spending cycle to begin is October 1.

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Key Quotes

Winich Wisetsuwannaphum

"Recently, there was a ministerial-level meeting to discuss expanding the rights to shops in the Kon La Krueng or 60-40 project in the Pao Tang system to be comparable to Thong Fah shops."

ล่าสุดมีการประชุมระดับรัฐมนตรีแล้ว โดยหารือกันว่าจะขยายให้ร้านค้าในโครงการคนละครึ่ง หรือ 60-40 ที่อยู่ในระบบเป๋าตัง สามารถรับสิทธิ์ได้เทียบเคียงกับร้านธงฟ้า

Key Entities

Person

Winich Wisetsuwannaphum(วินิจ วิเศษสุวรรณภูมิ)

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

Organization

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The government body overseeing the State Welfare Card project and fiscal policy.

Fiscal Policy Office(สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจการคลัง)

The agency headed by Winich Wisetsuwannaphum.

Bank of Thailand(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The entity whose identity verification measures the State Welfare Card project must follow.

Revenue Department(กรมสรรพากร)

The agency responsible for auditing income evidence for welfare eligibility.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry collaborating with the Ministry of Finance to develop the store payment system.

Pao Tang(เป๋าตัง)

The application used for scan-to-pay transactions for the State Welfare Card and Kon La Krueng projects.

Thong Fah Shop(ร้านธงฟ้า)

Retail stores where State Welfare Card holders can already use their benefits.

Policy

State Welfare Card Project(โครงการบัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A government welfare program providing financial assistance to eligible citizens.

Thai Chuay Thai Plus(ไทยช่วยไทยพลัส)

A project involving shops that will be enabled to accept State Welfare Card payments via scanning.

Kon La Krueng(คนละครึ่ง)

A government project whose participating shops are being considered for State Welfare Card acceptance.