Panadda: Debt problems at top of complaint issues

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Panadda: Debt problems at top of complaint issues

BANGKOK, 31 October 2014 (NNT) – Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office ML Panadda Diskul has voiced satisfaction with the operation of the government’s complaint center while citing household debt as the top cause for concern among Thai people.

ML Panadda today paid a visit to the complaint center at the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office in a bid to evaluate the center’s work and follow up on Thai people’s problems. He noted that after representatives from all 20 ministries were stationed at the center, the overall working process had been more efficient as related officials could directly give advice to those in need.

After his assessment, the minister disclosed that the majority of complaints pertained to debt problems, followed by vocational hardships and encroachment of public land by residential structures. Most complaints were submitted to the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Labor respectively.

ML Panadda is planning to request the Prime Minister to establish permanent complaint centers to serve the people. He added that an additional center would soon be set up at the old building of the Office of the Civil Service Commission due the large number of complaints being filed.


-- NNT 2014-10-31

[ezzra]

" the majority of complaints pertained to debt problems " so ??? is there a country on this this god

given earth that the populations there doesn't have money problems and debts?

the issue here is managing and balancing your income and debts, but if you go out and buy every

new smart phone/motorcycle/pickup and other stuff you clearly can't afford, don't be surprise that

your life will be in eternal and perpetual debts for ever...

[nong38]

" the majority of complaints pertained to debt problems " so ??? is there a country on this this god

given earth that the populations there doesn't have money problems and debts?

the issue here is managing and balancing your income and debts, but if you go out and buy every

new smart phone/motorcycle/pickup and other stuff you clearly can't afford, don't be surprise that

your life will be in eternal and perpetual debts for ever...

Hit the nail on the head there ezzra, they just cannot handle finances at all, it seems its never taught at school and saving burns your fingers. How Thailand can tell its people they are superior and yet cannot handle the basics of living says it all really, we see what we want to see and what we see is superior.

[farangmick]

Uncontrolled gambling does not help much either. I know several people who have lost all, or part of their farms, or even their houses to pay gambling debts. One friend was visited by a pair of collectors respectfully requesting the 700,000 baht owed plus the 200,000 owed by her father. She, her husband and son had to disappear for a few months until land was sold and the debt cleared.

Also, most of the farmers round here own their farms. Since land prices have rocketed, they feel rich. Look at how many Brits borrowed more and more against the ever increasing value of their houses until the 2008 crash screwed them.

[EricBerg]

Live now, don't think of tomorow. Gouvernement I've got a problem, please do something about it.

[rickirs]

A whole new bureaucracy to do what about household debt problems? Give advice. Score one for the Junta!

What is more interesting is Panadda's position as the Minister to the Prime Minister. Is he Gen. Prayut's mini-me?

[nong38]

What I forgot to mention earlier is that a Thai success is measured by how many possessions he/she has on view for others to see, hence a house festooned with dishes and air-cons, at least 2 cars.trucks in the drive, naturally no money in the bank, who can see that! What on earth would you put money in a bank for?

[allan michaud]

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Live now, don't think of tomorow. Gouvernement I've got a problem, please do something about it.

It worked for the Banksters in 2008. A lot of debt here is due to complete ignorance of even the most basic financial management. I have been astounded by the stupidity of some people I have met here who have lost everything to loan sharks.