The total number of debt registrations outside the system in 10 days is more than 84.5 thousand cases.

Bangkok, The Permanent Secretary of the Interior reveals that the total number of registrations for informal debt has been completed for 10 days. The total national debt continues to increase by more than 4.46 billion baht. More than 84.5 thousand people have registered, along with emphasizing every mechanism in the creation area. Continuous registration awareness

Mr. Suthipong Chulcharoen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Mentioned the opening of registration to solve problems of debt outside the system. Entering the 10th day, according to information from the Bureau of Investigation and Legal Affairs, Department of Provincial Administration, at 3:30 p.m., it was found that there were a total of 84,507 people registered, an increase from 1,754 from yesterday, divided into 76,911 registered online and 76,911 registered. Registration at the Informal Debt Resolution Center is 7,596, including the number of creditors 54,952, with a total debt value of 4,463.863 million baht, with the top 5 areas/provinces having the most registrants as follows: 1. Bangkok still has the most, with 5,440 registrants. 4,250 creditors, debt value 369.263 million baht, followed by 2. Nakhon Si Thammarat There are 3,548 registered persons, 2,629 creditors, debt amount 186.258 million baht. 3. Songkhla has 3,440 registered persons, 2,262 creditors, debt amount 200.216 million baht. 4. Nakhon Ratchasima has 3,321 registered persons, 1,934 creditors, debt amount 220.160 million baht. 5. Khon Kaen has 2,124 registrants, 1,467 creditors, with debts of 130.933 million baht, while the top 5 provinces with the fewest registrants are: 1. Mae Hong Son has 112 registrants, 72 creditors, with debts of 4.517 million baht; 2. Ranong has 171 registrants, 117 creditors, debt amount 12.730 million baht. 3. Samut Songkhram has 240 registrants, 163 creditors, debt amount 7.201 million baht. 4. Trat has 259 registrants, 126 creditors, debt amount 6.995 million baht, and 5. Singburi has 307 registrants, 186 creditors, debt value 11.802 million baht.

Mr. Suthiphong said that he has emphasized the guidelines for all Ministry of Interior officials. As an administrative official who is responsible for relieving suffering, promoting happiness, and coordinating and integrating work with the police as peacekeepers of the people. To help the people to have freedom in life. Build morale and encouragement Help the people to be free. Escape from the bondage of informal debt. By working in parallel, that is, with public relations inviting people to register continuously until March 31, 2024, along with coordinating and integrating operations with relevant agencies at the local level. To enter the debt mediation negotiation process From December 15, 2023 onwards, informal creditors will be invited to talk to prove the truth. and proceed to the process of mediation Currently, there are many districts where the district chief has already started taking action. The result of the mediation negotiations was to abstain from collecting interest higher than the rate specified by law.

Mr. Suthipong said at the end that The Ministry of Interior is still accepting registrations for citizens who have suffered from problems with debt outside the system. both online at https://debt.dopa.go.th or walk-in at the district office or district offices nationwide 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