Prayuth warns brawling students to behave
In a bid to solve social problems, the National Council for Peace and Order would soon summon youths who cause social problems in a bid to get them to change their behaviour, NCPO chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha said Friday night.
"The government has wasted a lot of money [to solve social problems] but we haven’t been able to solve the problems permanently. For example, ‘Vant Boys’ (illegal street motorcycle racers) or brawling students, I’d like to warn these people that if they haven’t realised what damage they cause to the country, they must face the law strictly," he said.
"[Problematic teens] should improve themselves quickly and should find some jobs or complete their studies. The seniors [students or teenagers] who guide juniors in the wrong way will be summoned and [have to] make understanding soon."
He said social problems such as drugs, crime, gambling and quarrelling might have been caused by lack of family care if parents worked too much or dedicated too little time to their children, and let them fall under the influence of low quality media.
The Nation
