Kids take over at Govt House for Children's Day
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Government House was opened to the public for National Children's Day yesterday, with kids getting the chance to meet the prime minister. They also participated in various activities organised by the government and non-government groups for youths and th
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra took representatives of youth associations to visit her office in the Thai Ku Fah building, the main block at Government House, and they took photos and discussed how she works.
“This room is used for signing important documents and reading,” she told the youths.
In the Santi Maitri building there were various activities for youths. AIS put on a lucky draw offering children “Nong Sukjai” dolls as presents.
At the Speaking English Year 2012 booth, Chris Wright, host of the Channel TV5 show “Chris Delivery” encouraged youngsters to develop confidence to speak English. At the kiosk of TNN, TrueVisions’ news channel, opportunities were offered to youths interested in TV hosting, along with other activities.
Children wrote messages to the premier on paper with a crab design, and put them on a wall. The children seemed enthusiastic about joining all the programmes on offer.
The outdoor booths offered the youths a chance to take part in academic and recreational activities. Pattiya Taphan, 17, a student at Pramochwittaya Ramintra School, said it was her first Government House visit on Children’s Day. She was working at a booth set up by her school, in co-ordination with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, which provided a Q&A game about law and health for children to win a prize. The booths also gave children exercises in pronouncing Thai correctly.
Eleven-year-old Ananda Rerkrat said he enjoyed the shooting activity at the Royal Police Cadet Academy’s booth. In addition, the booth gave information on its cadet programme and a chance for people to take photos with their students.
The Spokesman’s Bureau held a drawing activity for the children, which was popular.
“I come here every year for National Children’s day. My favourite activity is drawing. I will come here next year,” said 7-year-old Mutita Wongnapakan.
The prime minister later read tales for youths, at a different venue.
