9.51 Million Thais Qualify for 2025 State Welfare Card
Just over 9.5 million Thais qualified for the 2025 State Welfare Card program, with benefits beginning August 1 for existing cardholders and October 1 for new applicants.
The Ministry of Finance announced on July 17, 2025, that 9.51 million people have passed the qualification criteria for the 2025 State Welfare Card program out of 18.82 million registrants. The qualified applicants are divided into three groups: 12.70 million existing cardholders, 0.74 million new applicants from community development databases, and 5.38 million additional applicants identified during registration.
Qualified applicants can check their status starting July 17, 2025, through four main channels: the "Pao Tang" mobile app, the "Thang Rat" app, the official website (welfare.mof.go.th), and five participating banks including Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives, Government Savings Bank, Krung Thai Bank, Government Housing Bank, and Islamic Bank of Thailand.
Existing cardholders can begin using their benefits starting August 1, 2025, while new qualified applicants must complete identity verification (e-KYC) through the app or banks before they can use benefits beginning October 1, 2025. Those who did not pass can request a review between July 17-31, 2025, with final results announced on September 21, 2025.
