Boonjong does not question the Department of Legal Execution's budget but urges resolving villagers' debts by increasing the mediation target to 50% before farmland is seized. The director-general explained that all debtors are given a chance to mediate during enforcement, starting before asset seizure.
On 22 July 2026, reporters reported that a meeting was held. The special commission studied the draft budget bill for fiscal year 2027. During a session discussing and reviewing the Ministry of Justice's budget. Mr. Boonjong Wongtrairat. The commissioner questioned the Department of Legal Execution about its role in mediating disputes and assisting debtors in restructuring debts, noting that the department will have a crucial role in expediting debt collection, especially debts related to cars or loans from financial institutions.
Mr. Boonjong added that the department requested a budget of 1.147 billion baht, which he did not object to, but noted that within the enforcement process, the department reported 300,000 cases entering mediation with only 30,000 resolved—about 10%. In reality, many people face lawsuits, for example in hire-purchase cases, and economic conditions make it difficult for them to pay, eventually leading to asset seizure and auctions. This creates a shortfall that burdens villagers in raising money to cover the difference.
When sued in court, villagers lose every case; after judgments, they must repay plaintiffs within 30 days but cannot afford lawyers to defend themselves. This results in courts hearing evidence only from plaintiffs and ruling in their favor. During enforcement, creditors seize farmland and homes. According to the department's plan, there is a quality enforcement project that has already spent over 15 million baht and aims to increase mediation during enforcement. They requested that defendants and plaintiffs meet and negotiate, seeking to raise mediation success to 50%.
On the other hand, Mr. Seksan Suksang, Director-General of the Department of Legal Execution, replied that the department offers all debtors the opportunity to mediate during enforcement, starting before asset seizure and auction. He said the project is very beneficial and reduces cases. The department invited 33 financial institutions to negotiate and asked them to provide promotions for participating debtors, including suspending asset seizure, halting auctions, and extending repayment periods. Creditors agreed, reducing lawsuits. He emphasized commitment to helping debtors and set a goal to mediate over 30,000 cases to give as many debtors as possible a chance.