Cabinet approves ฿10.5bn central fund for flood relief
Help underway for a teacher who guaranteed loans for 60 students
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Help underway for a teacher who guaranteed loans for 60 students
13 Sept 08:42Key points summarised by AI
Teacher Ms. Vipa Banyen, facing asset seizure due to 21 students defaulting on loans she guaranteed, is receiving aid from the Legal Execution Department and Student Loan Fund to halt the confiscation.
The Student Loan Fund is implementing new measures, under an amended act, to directly recover defaulted loans from students' salaries through their workplaces, starting with government officials and expanding to corporations.
Cabinet approves ฿10.5bn central fund for flood relief
Today 14:04Key points summarised by AI
The Cabinet allocated 10.5 billion baht from the fiscal 2027 central emergency fund to provide financial relief for flood victims.
This funding will cover remaining compensation payments and relief operations for severely affected households, as fiscal 2026 funds have been exhausted.