Aid efforts aim to ease the burden

Debt suspended and interest rates cut

- WICHIT CHANTANUSORNSIRI SOMRUEDI BANCHONGDUANG

The Finance Ministry has issued measures to alleviate the economic impact on communities along the Thai-Cambodian border by implementing debt suspensions, interest rate reductions, and low-interest loan measures for affected individuals.

According to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, the unrest stemming from clashes between security forces along the Thai-Cambodian border has affected the safety of local residents and disturbed the economy and social fabric of communities.

The incidents have caused property damage and disrupted the livelihoods, occupations, and businesses of the people in the area, he said.

In response, the ministry directed state financial institutions to offer various measures to alleviate the impact.