FTI, "Warawut" supports the POC-Housing Authority in driving the policy for Thai people to have universal housing, declaring "houses are a must".
Mr. Warawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security Speech in the seminar "The Visual Talk : Home and Hope. Thai people must have a home." Agenda: What do you hope to create your dreams about? Having a Thai home Organized by the Public Broadcasting Service of Thailand. (T.I.) to listen to ideas and perspectives from government, private, and civil society agencies regarding Thai people's housing.
Mr. Warawut said “This stage is the first stage where I will talk about the house. Being a minister is no genius at all. If there is a mistake, I apologize. The word social welfare That is, fellow citizens will have access to many basic things, such as education, including having their own home.”
Mr. Warawut said housing problems It's been a problem for a long time. Access to affordable and safe housing because housing is one of the four factors, but the problem of not having a home to live in Most were born in large cities. and it is a problem for the new generation Unable to have a career that earns enough income to pay for housing causing some groups of people to be homeless
“Geography means that most people are concentrated in large cities. Especially in Bangkok causing people to come into crowded areas that are not up to standard According to figures, more than 5 million people have no place to live and are low-income people. Vulnerable group Immigrants are homeless. Most of them are 51-60 years old. Today, Thailand has entered a completely aging society, which is frightening. 7-8 years from now, Thai society will enter the status of a super-age society. It will be a society of elderly people. Awesome, more than 21% of all Thai people. Today it's about 1% more until we get to that point. The reason that there are more elderly people is that the health care system has improved. There has been improvement. Fewer newborns are being born. The increasing number of elderly people has led to Relying on the working age population or the 15-60 year old generation that needs to be taken care of causes the challenge of purchasing power to be more limited. There are fewer people working but more people needing care.”
“In Bangkok or big cities today, real estate prices are very expensive. And who will have the wisdom to buy it? The new generation graduates with a bachelor's degree and a salary of 15,000 baht. Where do they go to buy wisdom?
Mr. Warawut said that purchasing power has not yet increased. Real estate trading in Thailand has decreased significantly. There are many foreigners coming to buy, but Thai people do not have purchasing power, causing people to change to renting homes instead. More people rent houses than people buy houses because it is suitable for people with low incomes. What is happening today is an unavoidable inequality. The government has always given importance to the issue of housing.
Mr. Warawut said Therefore, housing security is one of the important goals and important missions of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. According to the master plan, by 2036, Thai people must have a place to live. Have good living conditions The community is nice and safe. Able to solve slum community problems Making the country implement all these plans is Important missions of the Ministry of Social Development
“When I came to work for two months, I saw problems that needed to be resolved quickly. For the well-being of the people Including the use of the Smart City concept to support economic expansion that will occur in the future. Citizens can access various services through applications. There is comfort in living life as it should be. such as high-speed internet”
Mr. Warawut said that the Community Organization Development Institute (CPOC), which works side by side with the National Housing Authority, is an important organization that drives the policy for Thai people to have universal housing. Have a good quality of life by 2036, talking about the urban and rural context. But the POC cannot work alone because it must work with local government organizations such as Subdistrict Administrative Organizations, municipalities, and Provincial Administrative Organizations throughout the country. With the goal of solving slum communities in each major city. Trespassing on unclaimed land or address in another province
Mr. Warawut said that during the past 5 years (2017-22), the POC received budgets to solve problems in approximately 140,000 households. The Ministry of Social Development has many missions. But the budget goes against the ministry's mission. He asked the Director of the Budget Bureau to increase the budget for the Ministry of Social Development.
Mr. Warawut said that the National Housing Authority has estimated housing demand that in 2017-2027 it was found that the needs of low-income people who need housing And the new generation doesn't have a lot of income but wants to have their own place to live. They will have to bear the increased costs.
“According to the survey results, the new generation can accept housing costs of 500,000 baht per price of accommodation. This is why the price of accommodation is in the hundreds of thousands.”
Mr. Warawut said that while the elderly need to have a place to live that suits their condition. The elderly or disabled must have a house that matches their status. He came to work in this ministry and spoke about creating opportunities for all groups of people, all genders, all ages, and all statuses in order to reduce inequality. Can be a house with purchasing power For people to be able to buy and at this size, he is discussing with the POC and the Housing Authority about the earliest possible time to start this project.
Mr. Warawut said, “And most importantly, when Thai people have a house that they say is a must have. Some things are not required. Some of you have already gotten a house. already have address Please don't mortgage it. Take out the money to pay off debt. Because home is one of the four important factors. Once you have a home, you must preserve it well. The Ministry of Primary Education has an important mission to take care of all citizens. And we cannot work alone, we must work together with the private sector. And he is confident that when Thai people do anything together, there is nothing that Thai people cannot do together.”
When asked whether it is possible for the government will issue a policy to reduce interest rates and adjust the time period for paying housing installments It's similar to paying for a car over a period of more than 10 years and deducting more principal than interest. Mr. Warawut said it was a challenge. If the Ministry of Secondary Education can handle it all on its own, I'll sign it for you. But I accidentally couldn't do it myself. The more we talk about interest rates, the actual cutting of trees and flowers is something that I want to do. But this is a matter for the Ministry of Finance, which has a voice. Please take it as homework.
When asked if it is possible for the government to organize a project for houses and land for living? to the people at a fair price. Mr. Warawut answered that he must get it because that is the mission of the Housing Authority. We know that the Housing Authority has many problems that the public may not understand. But the Housing Authority has created houses with bedrooms/living rooms at low prices. Therefore, finding a place with a reasonable price does not have to wait for the Housing Authority. If there is a problem with the Housing Authority, they say they can't do it, please come and notify the Ministry of Public Health and they will go and see where the problem is so they can come and fix it.
When asked if the government can issue regulations on housing prices that are currently soaring, Mr. Warawut said that before he became a minister, He used to manage a football club. At that time, football players were expensive. Foreign countries also set a fee for footballers not exceeding this amount and the club pays exactly that amount on account. But found that the payment was made outside the account again. Therefore, if you ask whether the government can issue regulations? For example, not to exceed 2 million baht, but when demand comes in, there will be other values. Another follow made it overpriced anyway. The issue is how to reduce this inequality. As a result, there will be no additional payment if the price is actually set and paid accordingly.
“This is a challenge, but that is a matter for the private sector. We cannot control what the market price is. It's a real estate mechanism.”
When asked how the Housing Coupon concept works, Mr. Warawut said, "I just heard this term. I'm really sorry. I haven't done enough homework."
When asked when First Jobper House thinks it will be able to do this, Mr. Warawut replied that he is working with the Budget Office. I want to push it to happen by 2024 because of the number of new graduates who want a house to live in, which will create stability and feel like it's their own mansion. Create mental stability as well.
“As for the year 2036, in order to provide all citizens with housing, it is a matter that must be coordinated with many agencies. Thailand has limited land area but the population is increasing every year. If everyone has their own house in the next 40-50 years, where will Thai people live? Because they have all been bought out. Some people have a house and go for a mortgage. Finished, all investors Sometimes I feel sorry for the capitalists because the capitalists are sitting still but people are mortgaging their land. Therefore, the future home may be a list home, not a free home.”
When asked about the housing savings fund In Thailand, will this happen or not? Mr. Warawut said it is a good idea. Thai people have a very low savings rate. We would like to have a savings fund for housing that would be very helpful. Thank you for having this idea. And nothing is impossible Soon he will go talk to many adults about whether we should do something good or not.
Source: Thai News Agency