60-Year-Old Caregiver Fights to Restore Welfare Card Amid Land Confusion
A 60-year-old caregiver in Chachoengsao has had her state welfare card revoked repeatedly since 2016 because land records in Nakhon Si Thammarat are registered under her name, though she insists she never owned the property and cannot affor
On July 23, 2025, Ms. Sakorn, 60, filed a complaint from her rented room on Phraya Srisunthon Road 3 in Chachoengsao province. She lives with her 40-year-old son, who has been paralyzed from the waist down following a car accident 20 years ago and remains bedridden with severe pressure sores. She has raised him alone since her husband's death over a decade ago.
Her state welfare card has been revoked three times since 2016, a period of over nine years, because the verification system shows her name linked to approximately 3 rai of land in Nakhon Si Thammarat's city district. Although the name, surname, and ID number match hers, she insists she has never owned property there and has no relatives in the province. She is originally from Lampang, and her late husband was from Nakhon Sawan, before they moved to work in Chachoengsao.
"When denied in 2016, I tried to appeal and check with the Land Department, but officials said I had to travel to Nakhon Si Thammarat myself or grant power of attorney. I cannot travel because I must care for my paralyzed son and treat his bed sores daily. I have no money for travel expenses, so the matter dragged on. When I reapplied through Krung Thai Bank, officials found land and property records under my name. I appealed again, insisting I own nothing," she explained.
Although the monthly assistance is only 300 baht, she says it is vital for her family's survival. Her household faces substantial expenses including rent, water, electricity, food, absorbent pads for her son, and wound care supplies. She affirmed that if the land were truly hers, she would sell it to fund her son's care and support. However, she is confident she never owned it and would never want property that is not rightfully hers. She is calling on relevant agencies to urgently investigate, correct the erroneous data, and restore her welfare card, as she has lost nine years of potential state assistance despite being a Thai citizen who meets the criteria. "I do not want the 3 rai of land in Nakhon Si Thammarat. I only want the state welfare card that every Thai citizen deserves," she stressed.
