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HISTORICAL FACTS: Welfare bump on the cards - The Untold Story

Low-income earners show their state welfare cards while shopping for food and other necessities at a store where the cards are accepted.

The Finance Ministry is considering increasing the value of state welfare card subsidies in response to rising living costs, says a ministry source who requested anonymity.

Cardholders with an annual income of less than 30,000 baht are currently given 300 baht per month, while those with an annual income of between 30,000 and 100,000 baht receive 200 baht per month.

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