More than 120,000 cases of informal debt have been registered.

Ministry of Thailand" reveals the total amount of debt outside the system, complete in 42 days, with a total debt of 8,022 million baht. More than 120,000 people have registered, more than 2.7 thousand mediations have been successful, the total amount of debt has decreased by 325 million baht, and more than 46 cases have been prosecuted. Mr. Suthipong Chulcharoen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Revealing the registration to solve the problem of debt outside the system, it is the 42nd day since registration opened on December 1, 2023 onwards, according to information from the Bureau of Investigation and Legal Affairs, Department of Provincial Administration, at 3:30 p.m., there is a total debt of 8,022.615 million baht. 126,095 people have registered, including 108,727 registrations via the online system and 17,368 registrations at the Informal Debt Resolution Center. Total number of creditors is 90,502. There are the top 5 areas/provinces with the most registrations: 1. Bangkok. still the m ost There are 10,547 registered persons, 6,617 creditors, debt amount 729.692 million baht. 2. Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. There are 5,150 people registered, 4,429 creditors, debt amount 332.058 million baht. 3. Songkhla Province: 4,711 people registered, 3,486 creditors, debt amount 301.818 million baht. 4. Nakhon Ratchasima Province. There are 4,706 registered persons, 3,012 creditors, debt amount 350.066 million baht. 5. Khon Kaen Province. There are 3,273 registrants, 2,664 creditors, debt worth 248.116 million baht, while the top 5 provinces with the fewest registrants are: 1. Mae Hong Son Province There are 194 people registered, 156 creditors, debt amount 9.953 million baht. 2. Ranong Province: 266 people registered, 179 creditors, debt amount 18.294 million baht. 3. Samut Songkhram Province. There are 326 people registered, 232 creditors, debt amount 10.456 million baht. 4. Trat Province, 412 people registered, 301 creditors, debt amount 17.544 million baht, and 5. Sing Buri Province. There are 441 registrants, 294 creditors, debt amount 21.090 million baht. 'For information on informal debt mediation throughout the country, it was found that There are 8,110 debtors who have entered the mediation process, 2,765 of whom were successful in mediation. The debtor's debt before mediation was 648.984 million baht, after mediation 323.451 million baht, the debt amount decreased by 325.533 million baht. The provinces that were able to bring the most debtors into the mediation process still It is Nakhon Sawan province. There were 2,910 debtors who entered the mediation process, 72 of whom were successful in mediation. The debtor's debt before mediation was 224.684 million baht, after mediation was 4.650 million baht, causing the debt amount of the people in the province to decrease by as much as 220.033 million baht. cooperation until mediation could not be carried out The officer will submit a report to the investigating officer of the local police station. Currently, across the country, 46 cases have been pro secuted in 19 provinces,' Mr. Suthipong said. Mr. Suthiphong further said that According to the orders of Mr. Settha Thaweesin, the Prime Minister, who ordered that operations be carried out in a manner 'Loan Market' organized as an event every 15th or around the middle of the month. or Saturday and Sunday So that creditors, debtors, and banks can talk together. In this part, the Ministry of Interior Under the leadership of Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The Department of Provincial Administration has been assigned to be the main agency in the operation. 'Loan Market' which will kick off on January 14th at the same time in every province across the country. by government agencies and related agencies will come to provide services such as mediation of debt outside the system Registration to request assistance in resolving debt problems outside the system Providing knowledge and providing legal advice Vocational training activities and demonstrating self-employment Fin ancial consulting services Special promotions on loans for debtors, creditors, or entrepreneurs. 'He emphasized that Provincial governors, district chiefs, local leaders as well as all 7 network partners, namely the government sector, private sector, religious sector, mass media sector Civil society, academia, and the public sector We have helped each other to support and facilitate the citizens, both debtors and creditors, who will come to use the service. The 'loan market' that is approaching soon Ready to rehearse ways to solve the problem of informal debt. and compile accurate and complete information To be ready to kick off the "loan market"" Mr. Suthiphong Said more .317 Source: Thai News Agency