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PM blames reduced education budget on fewer students due to declining birth rate

13 Sept 12:29 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha attributed the 2023 education budget cut to Thailand's declining birth rate, resulting in fewer students.
The education budget will decrease from approximately 330 billion baht to 325.9 billion baht, though the Education Ministry still receives the largest share of the national budget.
The Prime Minister assured unwavering government commitment to education, pledging supplementary funding from the Central Fund if required and noting efforts to build more remote schools.
Addressing corruption claims, the PM confirmed the Education Ministry has frozen promotion budgets pending investigations into alleged position trading.
The opposition intends to vote against the proposed 3.18 trillion baht national budget bill, deeming its proportions incorrect.

Yesterday 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.