Thailand's Education Loan Fund (กยศ.) faces liquidity challenges and a growing default crisis (2.6 million delinquent borrowers vs. 1 million current payers). Deputy PM is coordinating with Finance Ministry to review lending criteria, potentially allocate 1.2 billion baht in emergency funds, and improve debt collection efficiency. Key concern: preventing low-income students from dropping out due to loan unavailability. Expect policy adjustments on borrower eligibility and interest rates in coming weeks.
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