PM endorses new app to improve public housing

The government wants every Thai family to have their own home, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday as he endorsed a new smartphone app aimed at paving the way for improved national housing development plans and greater access to housing loans.

He was speaking after attending an exhibition arranged by the Government Housing Bank (GHB) at the Government House compound to promote the launch of its “Home For All” app.

At the event, which preceded a cabinet meeting, the premier was welcomed by Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong, Social Development and Human Security Minister Adul Sangsingkeo and executives from GHB.

The app will serve as a tool to survey the needs of Thais who want to own a house. It includes application forms designed to speed up the loan process and keep people abreast of the GHB’s promotions and campaigns.

The information gleaned from the app will serve as a reference point for the GHB in setting a new housing development plan from 2017-2036.

The app can be downloaded from the websites of the GHB (www.ghbank.co.th) and the Real Estate Information Centre (www.reic.or.th).

Gen Prayut said the project will help solve economic and social issues while improving people’s quality of life.

He said the government also plans to launch a programme for people who want to sell their house to buy a new one that is bigger.

One family should have a house with at least two or three bedrooms, he said.

The premier urged authorities to make the project a success and urged greater collaboration.