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The poverty puzzle

The government's latest review of the state welfare card scheme should be welcomed, instead of being condemned.

However, the review of eligible recipients raises valid questions about the reliability of the state's welfare database that governments have relied to spend billions of baht in taxpayers' money in providing financial assistance to needy groups.

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