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Srettha promises to tackle civil servants' debt problems
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin vowed to address the debts of almost three million civil servants and stressed the necessity of lowering interest rates to help reduce their debt burden.
Student Loan Fund bad debts total B100bn
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 21/01/2024
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) has bad debts that have reached 100 billion baht, but new measures under the amended Student Loan Fund Act of 2023 are hoped to encourage borrowers to repay their debts.
Uproar as Senate's student loan bill passed
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/12/2022
» The Senate's version of the controversial amendment to the Student Loan Fund (SLF) Act, in which the Upper House decided to retain interest and fines for defaulters, was given the all-clear by the House of Representatives on Wednesday despite strong opposition by several MPs.
Student loan bill in Senate
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/11/2022
» The Senate will today consider whether to accept a controversial bill seeking to amend the Student Loan Fund (SLF) Act to waive loan interest and cancel fines against defaulters at its first reading.
Political peer pressure
News, Published on 01/10/2022
» Bhumjaithai Party supporters have been crying foul over what they perceive to be growing hostility towards the party from within and outside the coalition bloc.
SLF slams student loan forgiveness proposal
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/09/2022
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) stands to lose up to 6 billion baht per year if the law regulating it is amended to waive loan interest and cancel fines against defaulters, according to the SLF.
SLF to wipe loan interest rates, fines
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/09/2022
» The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill to amend the Student Loan Fund (SLF) Act on its third and final reading, resulting in interest-free loans for borrowers and no fines for those who default on their repayments.
Student debt write-off folly
News, Editorial, Published on 22/08/2022
» Recent stories about a campaign to have student loans written off reflect a crisis of integrity and responsibility in our education system.
SLF: a shark in student waters
News, Editorial, Published on 22/05/2022
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) should stop its fierce pursuit of those who cannot repay their debts in time.
M-Flow fines have motorists boiling
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/02/2022
» A consumer rights watchdog has urged the government to review the hefty fines imposed on motorists who fail to pay a toll in the new M-Flow toll collection system.