Man With Knife, Fuel Can Demands Welfare Card in Songkhla
A 64‑year‑old disabled man carrying a knife and a gasoline can entered Songkhla Provincial Hall on October 5, 2026, demanding to see the governor over a denied state welfare card. He said he had not received the benefit for the year and only gets 800 baht monthly support. Police negotiated for over an hour before detaining him safely; officials logged his complaint and released him after he calmed, noting his claim was rejected because he owns two motorcycles and missed the appeal deadline.
On October 5, 2026, a 64‑year‑old resident of Khok Ru Chang in Mueang Songkhla arrived at Songkhla Provincial Hall on a motor‑tricycle, brandishing a knife and a gasoline can and insisting on seeing the provincial governor, district officer and journalists. He stated he was seeking justice after being denied the state welfare card for the fiscal year and wanted to protest the government’s decision, emphasizing that his only assistance is a monthly disability payment of 800 baht. Police spent more than an hour talking with him before subduing him safely; the head of the province’s Center for the Protection of Rights took his statement and coordinated with relevant agencies. After he calmed, he was released and sent home. Authorities said his welfare claim was rejected because his name appears on two motorcycles and he failed to file an appeal in time.
