The criticizing of the welfare card policy under the framework of public policy process

Abstract

The problem of inequality in Thai society is becoming more serious. That is pressure for the government to formulate a continuous solution. The welfare card policy is one of the government’s efforts to solve poverty and reduce disparities in Thai society. This article aims to present a criticizing of the welfare card policy. The content in the article consists of explaining the history and essence of the policy. The criticizing of policy within the framework of the public policy process to explain complexity. Including causes and effects in three main processes of public policy. The first process is the Policy Formation/Decision-Making. The second process is the Policy Implementation. And the third process is the Policy Evaluation. Furthermore, the author summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of the policy. And display suggestions for improving future policies at the end of the article.