Muang Thong Thani, Dec. 8 – The Prime Minister gave policies to solve illegal debt to district chiefs and superintendents across the country, saying they must be dealt with strictly. Set a clear time frame for indicators. End modern slavery from the country.
Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chaired the meeting to provide policies and guidelines for resolving informal debt problems. The attendees included: Executive of the Ministry of Interior Royal Thai Police Executive Governors of all provinces, Permanent Secretary and District Chiefs, District Directors Provincial Police Commanders of every province and Metropolitan Police Including related agencies consisting of Office of the Attorney General Department of Special Investigation Fiscal Policy Office Office of the Consumer Protection Board Bank of Thailand and executives of Krung Thai Bank, Government Savings Bank, Bank for Agriculture and Cooperatives
The Prime Minister visited the exhibition of agencies related to policies to solve the problem of informal debt, with Mr. Chada Thaiset, Deputy Minister of Interior. and Police General Thana Chuwong, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police gave a welcome.
The Prime Minister thanked all parties for working together to seriously solve the problem of informal debt. Both the Ministry of Interior Royal Thai Police
“Today, I did not invite everyone to strengthen my power. I have come to ask for strength from everyone to benefit the people. Let's help make modern day slavery disappear from Thailand together. Many of our fellow countrymen are suffering and have had their freedom of life taken away. because there is debt imprisoning them You as government officials who are responsible for relieving suffering and promoting happiness. and police officers as public defenders I believe that I can help the people to have freedom, to extend their lives, and to build morale and encouragement for them. and as Prime Minister It is necessary to rely on everyone's knowledge and abilities. Help our fellow citizens be free. Free yourself from the bondage of this informal debt,” Mr. Settha said.
The Prime Minister further said that the government has made solving the problem of informal debt a national agenda. that everyone must work together Solve this problem for the people. who have suffered from the charging of unfairly high interest rates Threatening debt collection Threaten or use violent force Affects the way of life and the peace and order of society. The Ministry of Interior will be the host in cooperation with the Royal Thai Police. and related agencies integration driven and coordinate together In order to resolve this issue in the same direction.
“I want everyone to know and have the same understanding that Solving the problem of informal debt It is truly an important national agenda. This is not a solution for the government's image. of yourself or your agency But this is about solving problems and suffering for the people. To be able to recover and live life without being paranoid. And there are smiles everywhere,” Mr. Settha said.
The Prime Minister said that for the complaint process Registration is the starting point of the entire process. Has integrated various channels The first channel is that the Ministry of Interior has opened the registration of debtors outside the system through the Damrongtham Center. Both at the provincial and district levels Including contact number 1567 since December 1st, there are now more than 71,000 debtors who have registered, totaling more than 3,500 million baht of debt outside the system.
In addition, the Royal Thai Police There is also a Center for Prevention and Suppression of Offenses Related to Informal Debt, Hotline 1599 in the Office of the Prime Minister. There is a complaint center, hotline 1111, where people all over the country can complain about debt problems outside the system. After receiving the complaint Will coordinate and link databases from all channels together. in order not to cause duplication For citizens who register, they will receive a Reference Number to verify accuracy. You can follow the progress of your complaints on the government website at any time. After the complaint has been entered into the system The central unit will analyze the data to classify the complaints. before sending to each area for further processing
The Prime Minister also emphasized that if the elements of the offense are complete, the relevant officials will act according to their powers and duties as prescribed by law. There was no omission of duty in any way.
“I believe that in many cases, creditors and debtors are still ready to compromise. Please come and mediate. Let's work together to find a peaceful solution. and legally Make a compromise agreement with each other. According to the form that the Ministry of Interior has prepared. and determine the interest rate, duration and repayment installments. appropriate to each debtor's debt repayment potential which he believes will be a good solution for both creditors and debtors,” Mr. Settha said.
The Prime Minister said the government would follow up on the results. If there are still problems, the new contract cannot be performed. It will invite creditors and debtors to come together to amend the agreement to suit each other again. If it is found that there is still threats or the creditor refuses to comply with the mediation agreement. until causing distress to the debtor We must continue to strictly enforce the law together.
“Confirm that this entire process It does not deprive the debtor or creditor of the right to exercise other rights under the law or other judicial processes. But I would like to emphasize that this is a process in which creditors and debtors voluntarily come together to find a solution together. The government is happy to provide assistance. Both in the mediation level giving advice and assistance from state financial institutions,” Mr. Settha said.
The Prime Minister said that the Ministry of Finance and state financial institutions will participate in providing assistance to debtors Ask all officials in every department Let's study together in detail. To understand the responsibilities of every sector so that work is not redundant Work together to use power legally. Make people's lives better while everyone can perform official duties with peace of mind
“In the part that he wanted to go into more detail. This is a step that he understands is extremely challenging in practice, namely mediation and reconciliation of disputes. which is both science related to calculation Calculating interest on debt And it's both art. related to negotiations between creditors and debtors Soft sticks may be used to invite people to join the process. And in many times You may be required to exercise legal authority to enforce. This is a strong stick in bringing creditors or debtors into the system,” Mr. Settha said.
The Prime Minister said that he would like everyone to never give up, never give up, never stop helping the people. Especially in the case where they do not voluntarily participate in the process. Must apply knowledge in making compromise agreements The details of creditors and debtors must be clearly specified. And he would like to announce his goal that informal debt must be dealt with strictly. Both the government and the Royal Thai Police Appropriate KPIs and time frames must be defined. which asks for broad principles That is, you must not set goals that are too easy. Until unable to measure anything and not too difficult to the point of causing operators to feel unwilling to start doing it The above framework is a broad framework. that executives must help break down into smaller targets Let it be a success.-313.
Source: Thai News Agency