More than 62,000 people have applied to restructure their debts since September 26th, at the Online Debt Restructuring Fair, organised by the Bank of Thailand.
Suwannee Jatsadasak, senior director of the BoT’s Financial Institutions Policy and Supervision Department, said that 62,595 people have applied to restructure 158,539 debts, with most being personal loans and credit cards.
Debtors can apply until November 30th. More information is available from the financial service protection centre of the central bank by dialling 1213 every working day from 8.30am until 5.30pm, or by email at debtfair@bot.or.th or Line@doctordebt.