Poor person card system for shopping end of month ?

[Joinaman]

Hi there

Not sure what the correct term is, for elderly or poor people, who, each month get a sum of money on a card, which they can then go to a designated store and purchase goods, up to the amount on the card, which i believe is around 600 baht a month

The nearest shop, which participates in this card scheme , for people in our, and adjacent villages is around 15 kilometers , so not easy for old folk to get there

Anyone know how, as a shop, i could participate in this scheme, which would benefit me of course, but benefit lots of local people too ?

Thanks   

 

 

[RichCor]

Previous TheNATION THAILAND and ThaiVisa News Reports

 

Welfare card scheme will help poor pay for basic needs

Aug 30. 2017

 

More Money for Poor People
ThaiVisa | By snoop1130 | September 16 in Thailand News

 

Latest article referencing the scheme (project) published in The Nation:

 

Fake news, says ministry on reports of Bt3,000 cash handouts to children, elderly and disabled

National | Oct 04. 2020

 

"The ministry officials said the truth is children would receive Bt600 per month, the elderly would receive Bt600 to Bt1,000 per month depending on their age, and the disabled would receive Bt1,000 per month.

 

"The officials added that the ministry had paid social welfare for these people every month and the payment for this month would be made on October 10.

 

 

[Chris.B]

They are the Thong Fai shops (Blue Flag). Maybe a waiting list to get on it. 

 

‘Thong Fah (Blue Flag) Pracha Rat’ scheme

[Joinaman]

22 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

They are the Thong Fai shops (Blue Flag). Maybe a waiting list to get on it. 

 

‘Thong Fah (Blue Flag) Pracha Rat’ scheme

Ahhh, thanks for this, nobody seemed to know the correct name for the shops, just kept saying "card shop"

will have to do some searching on the link provided

Thank you again, much appreciated 

[Kwasaki]

The first step is to go to your local province govt office and get the ball rolling.