Registration of informal debt into the second month, 1,043 cases have been successfully mediated.

Ministry of Interior” reveals the results of the registration of debt outside the system into the second month. 115,542 people have registered, the debt amount is 7,515 million baht, mediation has been completed for 1,043 cases, the debt amount has decreased by 137 million baht, emphasizing all areas. Determined to continuously solve the problem of informal debt.

Mr. Suthipong Chulcharoen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Revealing that the registration for resolving debt problems outside the system is the 33rd day or entering the 2nd month 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. The total debt amount is 7,515.719 million baht. 115,542 people have registered, including 100,041 registrations via the online system and 15,501 registrations at the informal debt resolution center. The total number of creditors is 85,666. There are areas/provinces with ma
ny registrants. Top 5 places: 1. Bangkok still the most There are 7,212 registered persons, 6,310 creditors, debt amount 677.607 million baht. 2. Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. There are 4,900 registered persons, 4,222 creditors, debt amount 318.981 million baht. 3. Songkhla Province: 4,530 registered persons, 3,341 creditors, debt amount 292.269 million baht. 4. Nakhon Ratchasima Province. There are 4,416 registered persons, 2,887 creditors, debt amount 339.335 million baht. 5. Khon Kaen Province. There are 3,064 registrants, 2,540 creditors, debt worth 233.929 million baht, while the top 5 provinces with the fewest registrants are: 1. Mae Hong Son Province There are 172 people registered, 139 creditors, debt amount 8.910 million baht. 2. Ranong Province: 237 people registered, 162 creditors, debt amount 17.614 million baht. 3. Samut Songkhram Province. There are 307 people registered, 222 creditors, debt amount 9.976 million baht. 4. Trat Province, 383 people registered, 265 creditors, debt amount 15.142 mil
lion baht, and 5. Sing Buri Province. There are 415 registrants, 277 creditors, debt amount 19.955 million baht.

‘For information on informal debt mediation nationwide It was found that 4,466 debtors had entered the mediation process, 1,043 were successful in mediation. The debtor’s debt before mediation was 268.067 million baht, after mediation was 130.804 million baht, the debt amount decreased by 137.263 million baht, which was the province that was able to bring debtors into the mediation process the most. It is still Nakhon Sawan Province. There were 1,137 debtors who entered the mediation process, 24 of whom were successful in mediation. The debtor’s debt before mediation was 89.557 million baht, after mediation was 1.927 million baht, causing the debt of citizens in the province to decrease by as much as 87.630 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, there are still 25 cases
being prosecuted throughout the country.

Mr. Suthiphong added that The Ministry of Interior is committed to continuously resolving the suffering from informal debt problems for the people. Citizens who are in debt outside the system have until February 29, 2024 to register, both through the online system 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 You can ask for more details at the Damrongtham Center hotline, call 1567, 24 hours a day, or village headman, village headman, and community leaders in the area

Source: Thai News Agency