Vendor Denied Poor Card Over Vehicle Data Error
A 65-year-old vendor was denied Thailand's state welfare card due to a data error listing him as owning two cars when he actually owns two motorcycles. He can appeal the rejection by July 31 to correct the vehicle information before a secon
A 65-year-old vendor who owns two motorcycles is confused after being denied the state welfare card because he was listed as owning two cars instead. On July 20, 2025, the Finance Ministry released eligibility results for the 2025 state welfare card program, which can be verified through the program website, Pao Tang app, government app, and five participating banks. Those rejected can request a rights review by July 31, 2025, then contact verification units to correct their information by August 16, 2025, before entering a second screening round. Results of the appeal will be announced September 21, 2025, across the same channels, with eligible applicants able to use their benefits starting October 1, 2025. Reporters visited Krung Thai Bank in Chai Nat where more than 30 elderly citizens had lined up since 5 a.m. to request rights reviews, concerned about losing their welfare card benefits. Somchai, 65, a frozen dessert vendor with a sidecar motorcycle, said he previously received the card but was now rejected because the system showed him owning two cars. In reality he has two motorcycles—four wheels total—but the system lists eight wheels, though he has never bought a car and cannot even drive one. He relies on the welfare card money to buy goods for resale and expand his business, so losing it would hit hard during these difficult economic times.
