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Indebted farmers threaten to go to Laos

(BangkokPost.com) - More than 300 debt-ridden farmers dispersed Wednesday after a week of failed attempt in getting assistance from the government in settling their debts.

The protesters gathered in front of the Government House since last Monday to ask the government to give concrete measures to help them settling debts after those who failed to repay their debts for creditors including financial institutions and agricultural cooperatives started seizing their assets.

The protestors expressed disappointment with the government's reaction and intention to help the farmers, considered the grassroots of the Thai economy.

The group representatives said they would migrate to Laos and set up an immigration centre there. They said they would hand their Thai identification cards back to the government before entering the neighbouring country in response to the government's negligence to the villagers.

The group planned to meet National Legislative Assembly members before migrating to Laos.