Almost 40,000 loan shark debtors seek govt help

The Interior Ministry has registered 37,579 people seeking government help to pay off debts exceeding 1.5 billion baht to loan sharks nationwide.

Sutthipong Chulcharoen, permanent secretary for the interior, said on Sunday that a combined total of 1.53 billilon baht was owed to 19,061 loan sharks across the country.

Bangkok saw the highest number of informal debtors, 2,496, followed…