On Children’s Day, Patongtarn shares her thoughts on home and her social job.
During a discussion aimed at promoting the learning opportunities for young people on Saturday and her father, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, spoke of her desire to serve in state and of a strategy to offer scholarships in order to increase opportunities for young people to study.
Ms. Paetongtarn opened her business to young people who had their photos taken while sat in the prime minister’s head at Government House, going against tradition.
She also met 46 individuals, six of them via video meeting, from several counties to answer their questions.
The primary minister claimed that she finally decided to enter politics despite graduating with a degree in international hotel management and gravitating toward a career in the field.
” Our lifestyles don’t always go according to our desires,” she said.
Her tagline for this year’s Children’s Day is:” Learning with every chance, adjusting to the future of one’s choosing”.
Ms. Paetongtarn was questioned during query time about whether she always felt discouraged about carrying out the duties of the prime minister.
She responded, saying that while prime ministers experience exhaustion, it is not uncommon. However, taking time off as a leading may get censure, she noted.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra poses for a picture with children who are visiting Governement House.
She claimed that seeing government initiatives or laws succeed makes her tired. As an example, she pointed to state project involving fellowships to enhance people’s access to education.
She also said she draws inspiration from her parents, who championed many valuable policies, including the 30-baht general health insurance program, which has carried on despite some changes in government.
She said that her second motivation comes from the knowledge that there is a chance to improve the country, followed by her home and her children.
” As a premier minister, I want to make something nice for the region, which is like preparing for the future of our children in another way”, she said.
Asked whether she found being the region’s youngest female prime minister hard, Ms Paetongtarn, 38, said people are capable at any time.
She acknowledged that because she is a female prime minister, she has been the theme of some light bullying. But, the problem is diminishing as the world opens up more, she said.
” I’ve read about female officials who are subject to bullying on a variety of issues. For instance, girls get important comments on why they dress a certain manner, whereas men go out in a match and no one pays any attention”, she said.
She claimed that self-worth and a focus on the job are the keys to avoiding irritating comments.
” Most important of all is to be mindful of person’s motion”, she added.
The prime minister also took photos with participants in the Thailand Zero Dropout program. After leaving, these kids reintegrated into the educational system.
She presided over a Children’s Day event held at Government House and asserted that all young people should have access to education and information development to the fullest.
Thus, the government is launching a revamped version of the one-district-one-scholarship job initiated during the Thaksin leadership in 2004, targeting individuals wanting to study at leading international universities.
The plan targets higher school, vocational and college students from poor communities, with outstanding skills in science and technology. In each round of transmission, at least 1, 000 scholarships are provided for reports at primary organizations in Thailand and abroad.
On Saturday, kids take part in a program at the Central Investigation Bureau. ( Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )