The Prime Minister is pleased with the world community’s admiration towards the educational opportunities in Thailand thanks to the graduation of a 91-year-old Thai woman.
The PM was pleased to know that many foreign news agencies such as the BBC and ABC reported on Mrs. Kimlan Jinakul, a 91-year-old Thai woman from Phayao, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in human and family development from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University after 10 years of studying. A large number of foreigners commented on their admiration for Thailand in providing educational opportunities to people of all ages.
The Prime Minister admired Mrs. Kimlan for pursuing her educational goal despite her age, which proves that no one is too old to learn and she is a good role model to helps inspire other Thais to study and enrich themselves with knowledge. He has asserted that the government is ready to fully support and develop the education of the country to raise the standard of education, reduce disparity and reform the educational systems.
Meanwhile, Saudi authorities have praised the Thai government and its officials at all administrative levels that had expanded their services to better accommodate the Thai Hajj pilgrims traveling abroad this year, effectively reducing people who needed medical attention from exhaustion. The positive exchange was considered a milestone development for Thailand’s cooperation on Hajj affairs.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the government has placed importance on all religions equally and aims to create unity, because regardless of religion the people should not forget that they are all Thais living in the same country.