Officials are promoting physical activities among children to ensure their good development. (Bangkok Post file photo)Authorities on Monday launched the "active school" project to stimulate physical activity among Thai children as most of them have sedentary behaviours for more than 13 hours a day, sleeping excluded, at the risk of poor development. Surveys found that Thai children spend 13 hours and 35 minutes with sedentary behaviours, excluding sleeping," he said. Surveys also showed that 41% of Thai children spent six hours a day watching TV, he said. The "active school" project initially involved 12 primary schools in Ayutthaya, Bangkok, Khon Kaen and Songkhla provinces.

Source: Bangkok Post April 24, 2017 12:00 UTC