
Suchart said the protest had stemmed from the parents’ misunderstanding that their children had not been allowed to enter Matthayom 4 due to “tea money” issues.
He added that the demonstrators would also be sued by 27 schools’ parentteacher associations because they had provided wrong information to reporters and even burned his effigy.
Meanwhile, officials from the Education Ministry presented flowers to Education permanent secretary Sasithara Pichaicharnnarong, who is facing a disciplinary probe over claims that she failed to perform her duty regarding the procurement of vocational educational equipment. Sasithara said she was ready to explain herself to the investigation committee, adding that the probe did not make much sense because she had not been asked any questions until after she went on an official trip to Australia and news about the investigation came out.