PM hopes for nation of 'bilingual kids'Listen to this articleBetter times ahead: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, accompanied by his wife Thananon Niramit, welcomes 21 children of soldiers killed in Thai-Cambodian border clashes at the Thai Khu Fah Building, Government House on Saturday, pledging state support for their education and future. Government HousePrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he hoped Thai youth would grow up bilingual with global outlooks, as he presided over National Children's Day celebrations at Government House. Smiling and relaxed, the prime minister paused to greet young visitors, posing for photographs and signing autographs. While love for the nation came naturally, he said, modern realities required Thai children to understand global diversity, technology and norms. "I hope our children will grow up able to speak Thai and other languages, with broader worldviews," the prime minister said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 10, 2026 23:40 UTC