Government House, National Children’s Day event at Government House. This morning was lively. Parents brought their children to join in the activities in great numbers.
Immediately at Gate 1, Government House It opened at 8:00 a.m. and children and parents had been waiting since morning. They all came together to join in the National Children’s Day activities for the year 2024, which this year organized activities. Under the Children’s Day motto of Prime Minister Mr. Settha Thavisin: “Look at the world broadly, think creatively. respect differences Together we create democracy’ emphasizing creative activities to promote learning for children and youth in all dimensions. And to have fun and happiness in participating in various activities from both the government and private sectors, including more than 50 agencies, including playing games, handing out gifts, and having a chance to win many prizes.
The highlight of today’s event that the children were looking forward to was getting to sit in the Prime Minis
ter’s office chair in the Muang Room. On the ground floor of the Thai Khu Fa building and taking photos, but more special than that. This year, the area of ??the Naree Samoson Building There will be a prize draw every 30 minutes and special events organized under the theme of Soft Power.
by the Prime Minister He came to preside over the opening ceremony at approximately 9:30 a.m. and participated in activities with children and youth. Representatives of various groups of children and youth met, such as underprivileged youth from Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Including the opportunity for children to sit in the Prime Minister’s chair. and visited various buildings within Government House
Before traveling to Government House, the Prime Minister presided over the opening ceremony of the National Children’s Day celebration. At the Ministry of Education this year, it was held under the concept of “Study well, be happy” and “Hold hands and go together” with Pol. Gen. Permpoon Chidchob, Ministe
r of Education. along with the Ministry’s executive team Related agencies Including many children and youth attending the event. The Prime Minister watched the children’s performance. Visit the booth at the event Ready to talk with children, youth and citizens who came to welcome us.
Source: Thai News Agency
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1963 — South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Canada.
1967 — Ninety-four people are killed when the passenger ship Hanil-ho collides with a Navy vessel.
1978 — South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is abducted by North Korean agents in Hong Kong, two weeks before her husband, movie director Shin Sang-ok, is also taken to the North. Choi and Shin made movies that extolled the rule of former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il while in North Korea before successfully escaping and seeking refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna in March 1986.
1987 — Student activist Park Chong-chul is tortured to death, the news of which sparked massive protests that forced the military regime of Roh Tae-woo to introduce a set of democratization measures.
1996 — South Korea’s second commercial satellite, the Mugunghwa-2, is launched at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the U.S. state of Florida.
2002 — Prosecutor General Shin Seung-nam resigns after his younger brother is arrested on cha
rges of receiving money from businessman Lee Yong-ho, who was under investigation for stock manipulation and embezzlement at the time, in return for exerting his influence to cover up the case.
2011 — Creditors of Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. clinch a preliminary deal with Hyundai Motor Group to sell a 35 percent stake in the country’s leading builder for about 5 trillion won.
2016 — Samsung Electronics Co. delivers a letter of apology to the families of its workers who fell ill or died from working at its chipmaking facilities, claiming the eight-year dispute has come to an end.
2018 — The government announces plans to reform the country’s three major investigation agencies, a move partly aimed at preventing the abuse of power by such government institutions, including the spy agency.
2021 — The Supreme Court upholds a 20-year sentence for former President Park Geun-hye in a high-profile corruption case, closing the yearslong saga that gripped the country and ultimately removed her from o
ffice in 2017.
Source: Yonhap News Agency