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

The Ministry of Interior reveals the total amount of debt outside the system has reached 40 days, totaling 7,784 million baht. More than 120,000 people have registered, 2,000 people have successfully mediated, and total debt has decreased by 315 million baht. Mr. Suthiphong Chulcharoen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Revealing the 40th day of registration to solve problems of debt outside the system since registration opened on December 1, 2023, according to information from the Bureau of Investigation and Legal Affairs, Department of Provincial Administration, at 3:30 p.m., there was a total debt of 7,784.627 million baht. 121,256 people have registered, including 104,524 registrations via the online system and 16,732 registrations at the Informal Debt Resolution Center. Total number of creditors is 88,379. There are the top 5 areas/provinces with the most registrations: 1. Bangkok. still the most There are 7,551 registered persons, 6,496 creditors, debt amount 690.164 million baht. 2. Nak hon Si Thammarat Province. There are 5,073 registered persons, 4,342 creditors, debt amount 326.926 million baht. 3. Songkhla Province: 4,669 persons registered, 3,429 creditors, debt amount 296.605 million baht. 4. Nakhon Ratchasima Province. There are 4,632 registered persons, 2,937 creditors, debt amount of 344.146 million baht. 5. Khon Kaen Province. There are 3,224 registrants, 2,621 creditors, debt worth 243.418 million baht, while the top 5 provinces with the fewest registrants are: 1. Mae Hong Son Province There are 187 people registered, 146 creditors, debt amount 9.428 million baht. 2. Ranong Province: 252 people registered, 167 creditors, debt amount 17.699 million baht. 3. Samut Songkhram Province. There are 322 people registered, 226 creditors, debt amount 10.051 million baht. 4. Trat Province, 400 people registered, 287 creditors, debt amount 17.226 million baht, and 5. Sing Buri Province. There are 438 registrants, 286 creditors, debt amount 20.820 million baht. 'For information on informal de bt mediation throughout the country, it was found that There are 7,277 debtors who have entered the mediation process, 2,004 mediations have been successful. The debtor's debt before mediation was 565.537 million baht, after mediation 250.125 million baht, the debt amount decreased by 315.411 million baht. The provinces that were able to bring the most debtors into the mediation process still remain. It is Nakhon Sawan province. There were 2,907 debtors who entered the mediation process, 69 of whom were successful in mediation. The debtor's debt before mediation was 224.454 million baht, after mediation was 4.420 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, 32 cases have been prosecuted throughout the country,' Mr. Suthipong said. Mr. Suthiphong Chulcharoen, Permanent Secretary of the M inistry of Interior Added that Citizens can still register online at the website. debt.dopa.go.th 24 hours a day or you can register yourself at the government agency, namely the district office. city ??hall Damrongdham centers nationwide and the 50 district offices of Bangkok until February 29, 2024. You can ask for more details at the Damrongtham Center hotline, call 1567, 24 hours a day, or kamnans, village headmen, community leaders in the area . Source: Thai News Agency