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66 days, registered 138,000 informal debt cases, debt worth more than 9.5 billion.

Bangkok, "Ministry of Interior" reveals registration numbers on the 66th with a total of more than 9,523 million baht in debt outside the system. 138,000 people have registered, 11,184 mediations have been completed, debt has decreased by 636 million baht, emphasizing every province. Integrate every mechanism Accelerate debt reconciliation negotiations Mr. Suthiphong Chulcharoen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Revealing the results of registration to solve the problem of debt outside the system on the 66th. At 3:00 p.m., the Bureau of Investigation and Legal Affairs, Department of Provincial Administration, reported the results of the registration. It was found that 138,454 people had registered, with a total debt of 9,523.196 million baht. Registration through the online system 116,787 cases and registration at the informal debt resolution center 21,667 cases, totaling 106,848 creditors. The top 5 areas/provinces with the most registrations are as follows: 1. Bangkok There are still the mo st registered people, 11,091, 7,738 creditors, debt worth 836.527 million baht. 2. Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. There are 5,650 people registered, 5,175 creditors, debt amount 380.723 million baht. 3. Songkhla Province: 5,137 people registered, 4,063 creditors, debt amount 336.916 million baht. 4. Nakhon Ratchasima Province. There are 4,810 registered persons, 3,715 creditors, debt worth 404.885 million baht. 5. Surin Province. There are 3,638 registrants, 2,526 creditors, debt worth 312.919 million baht, while the top 5 provinces with the fewest registrants are: 1. Mae Hong Son Province There are 222 people registered, 233 creditors, debt amount 14.069 million baht. 2. Ranong Province: 317 people registered, 235 creditors, debt amount 21.929 million baht. 3. Samut Songkhram Province. There are 365 people registered, 282 creditors, debt amount 13.144 million baht. 4. Trat Province, 443 people registered, 330 creditors, debt amount 20.118 million baht, and 5. Sing Buri Province. There are 461 registrants, 346 creditors, debt amount 23.825 million baht. 'For information on informal debt mediation throughout the country, it was found that 18,561 debtors have entered the mediation process, 11,184 mediations were successful, the debtor's debt before mediation was 1,765.259 million baht, after mediation 1,128.716 million baht, the debt amount decreased by 636.543 million baht, and the provinces The place that can bring debtors into the mediation process the most is still Nakhon Sawan Province as before. There were 3,160 debtors who entered the mediation process, 303 of whom were successful in mediation. The debt amount of debtors before mediation was 255.389 million baht, after mediation was 28.081 million baht, resulting in the debt amount of citizens in Nakhon Sawan province decreasing by 227.308 million baht for cases where no mediation was received. cooperated until mediation was not possible Officials have submitted reports to investigators at local police stations and have prosecuted 256 cases in 33 provinces.' M r. Suthiphong further said that Prime Minister Settha Thavisin has emphasized the Ministry of Interior to integrate with relevant agencies. Both the Royal Thai Police and the Ministry of Finance Move forward to proactively solve the problem of informal debt. To make it easier for people who are suffering from having to take out loans in order to survive, earn a living, and take care of their families. which Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (Mo.1) has urged all provinces and Bangkok Use mechanisms at every level in the area. By establishing a center to facilitate the resolution of informal debt problems. both at the provincial level, district level, Bangkok and district office and assigned it to the Provincial Damrongtham Center Damrongtham District Center and the district office of Bangkok It is a registration unit. and mediation unit To be fair to all parties Both debtors and creditors, at the same time, M.T.1 and senior executives of the Ministry of Interior Has visite d the area to inspect and follow up on the implementation of solutions to solve the problem of informal debt. in organizing a debt relief market fair and continuously solving the problem of informal debt. It was found that for the most part, the operation went smoothly. Creditors and debtors can mediate to reach a resolution for repayment of principal. Reduce interest in accordance with the law Or in some cases, the debtor applies to the Government Savings Bank's program. and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Being a debtor in the system Then take the money and return it to the creditor. without charging interest But there are still cases where officials find it impossible to reconcile. Legal measures must be used to solve the problem. along with integrating security agencies to take care of the safety of life and property of all citizens. Mr. Suthipong said at the end that We would like to invite fellow citizens who have suffered from debt outside the system. Register to receive governm ent assistance To relieve the suffering received from having to borrow debt. By having to pay interest that is not in accordance with the law Resulting in being paranoid, anxious, or agitated. Both you and your family The government agencies will reach out to help you. Please inform the creditor's name, surname and contact number. or contact channels and clear accompanying information So that officials can help you contact to enter the mediation negotiation process. If you want to receive advice. or want to ask for more details You can call the Damrongtham Center hotline 1567, toll free 24 hours a day. Source: Thai News Agency