Aiming for “BAAC – Government Savings Bank” to lend to Thai workers.

The Athenee School, The Prime Minister plans to have "BAAC - Government Savings Bank" provide loans to Thai workers returning from Israel. at long-term low interest rates Hoping to persuade them to return to their country. Before the situation gets worse than before Said he would quickly come to a conclusion.

Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Revealed after calling 2 Deputy Ministers of Finance, Mr. Chulapan Amornvivat and Mr. Krisada Chinawicharana, to discuss that initially the discussion has not yet been concluded. I just want to speak to make the workers who are still in Israel think. Because from the general assessment of the situation, it is still bad. And ground operations have recently sprung up, while employers have used more money-making strategies. And wages will be paid on November 10th. Now we are still waiting for an answer from the Israeli Ambassador to Thailand on what to do in this matter.

The Prime Minister also said that when there was a discussion, he realized that Some workers who go to work take out loans. To pay a brokerage fee of approximately 100,000-150,000 baht. If you return and don't get the money, it will be a problem. Mr. Kritsada suggested that the Bank for Agriculture and Cooperatives (BAAC) will provide a loan of 150,000 baht to use with brokerage companies. or someone the worker is in debt to It is a long-term installment loan for 10 years with an interest rate of 0.1%. If it is for a period of 20 years, divided into over 600 baht per month.

“Actually, I don't want to talk about this matter yet. Because you have to study the interest period, for example, if it is a period of 30 years, the amount will be even lower. This is another way. But there is still a question: If he doesn't go to work in agriculture, what will he do? Will the BAAC grant him a loan? Because it doesn't fall into the category. Deputy Minister of Finance Therefore, he proposed that the Government Savings Bank help take care of it. which we have always tried to work on If there is still no 100% answer, I still don't want to talk. But I understand that this matter is important. If Israeli workers are listening Please be comforted that we will never abandon you. And I want my relatives to tell me to come back. Because the situation will get even worse. This is a rough policy. There may be another change. Now the team is trying to find a conclusion quickly,” the Prime Minister said.

Source: Thai News Agency