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Committee to consider plight of elderly people told return allowances

Prachuap Phadawan, 73, one of 13 elderly peole in tambon Cho Ho in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Muang district told to pay back age allowances. She must refund 77,737 baht to the tambon Cho Ho municipality. She shows a photo of her late husband to local reporters on Jan 28. He was a border patrol officer who lost his life during a fight against communists in Nakhon Phanom in 1972. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)

The National Committee for the Elderly will meet on Friday to consider the plight of pensioners told to return their living allowances to the Comptroller General’s Department.

Social Development and Human Security Minister Juti Krairiksh announced the move on Thursday in the House of Representatives in reply to a question by Maha Sarakham MP  Yutthaphong Charasathien (Pheu Thai).

Mr Yutthaphong drew the…

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