BANGKOK, 28 May 2014 – Deputy Leader of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy Admiral Narong Pipattanasai, has handed down social policies to seven ministries under his responsibilities, focusing on creating understanding among local people and mending the social rifts in order to return peace to the kingdom.
The policy was given at an orientation meeting attended by the Permanent Secretaries of seven ministries namely Education, Public Health, Tourism & Sports, Culture, Natural Resources & Environment, Science & Technology, and Social Development & Human Security.
The meeting discussed efforts to ensure that pressing projects in 2014 would be completed by the end of the fiscal year on September 30th.
The Ministry of Education was at the same time instructed to review whether or not it would continue with the previous administration’s policy on the one tablet computer per child as well as the viability of the educational loan project.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports will place its priority on measures to build confidence in tourism. The Ministry of Public Health will actively work to ensure equal access to medical services for all people while looking for ways to give better incentives to medical personnel.
