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Education Minister Permpoon Chidchob has called for an immediate suspension of student field trips following a devastating bus blaze tragedy on October 1.
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Education Minister Permpoon Chidchob has called for an immediate suspension of student field trips following a devastating bus blaze tragedy on October 1. The incident has ignited a widespread social media debate over the safety of children during such activities.
Yesterday, October 2, Permpoon announced a temporary halt to study trips in state schools and urged private institutions to adopt similar measures. This decision comes in the wake of a tragic accident on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, near the Zeer Rangsit shopping centre in Pathum Thani’s Lam Luk Ka district, which claimed the lives of 23 people.
Permpoon stressed the necessity of suspending school trips for now, although he acknowledged the educational benefits these outings provide and did not specify the duration of the suspension. He urged schools to collaborate with the Department of Land…