830,000 Still Need to Verify ID for State Welfare Card
Nearly 830,000 people have yet to complete ID verification for Thailand's new state welfare card, with the government pushing for submissions by January 2026 to activate benefits starting October.
As of August 8, 2025, verification and appeal figures continue to rise as local agencies and accessible service channels improve uptake. Of 3.1 million newly eligible beneficiaries, 2.3 million (73%) have completed verification, leaving 830,000 (27%) still pending, down from 980,000 (31%) previously. The government is urging new beneficiaries to complete verification quickly to activate benefits from October 1, 2025.
The Finance Ministry is accepting verifications until January 12, 2026. The five provinces with the most unverified citizens are Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ubon Ratchathani, Buriram, and Khon Kaen, where authorities have been instructed to intensify outreach.
For rights reviews, 4.2 million applications have been filed, but approximately 5 million people have yet to submit. The government is calling for submissions by August 31, 2025. Provinces with the highest review submission rates include Lampang (60%), Narathiwat (59%), Pattani (58%), Yala (54%), and Phrae (53%).
The government is offering multiple service channels: the government application, the Pao Tang app, websites of five state banks, and 878 One Stop Service (OSS) centers at district offices nationwide. Provincial governors, district officials, local government organizations, village headmen, and elders are tasked with assisting elderly, disabled, and vulnerable groups unable to use online services.
