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Senator sounds alarm over school textbook shortage
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Senator Premsak Piayura has raised concerns over a nationwide shortage of school textbooks, alleging irregularities in a 1.4-billion-baht printing project and prompting the Education Ministry to launch an investigation.
Key facts
- Speaking during a Senate session on Monday, Dr Premsak questioned Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong over the 2026 academic year's textbook shortage, claiming that more than 2,000 schools nationwide have yet to receive textbooks
- Senator Premsak Piayura has raised concerns over a nationwide shortage of school textbooks, alleging irregularities in a 1.4-billion-baht printing project and prompting the Education Ministry to launch an investigation.
- These textbooks were due to be delivered on June 3
- Mr Prasert said the project was approved by the relevant committees on March 27 with a budget of 1.4 billion baht
Summary
Speaking during a Senate session on Monday, Dr Premsak questioned Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong over the 2026 academic year's textbook shortage, claiming that more than 2,000 schools nationwide have yet to receive textbooks despite the school term beginning on May 15.
"These textbooks were due to be delivered on June 3. However, countless students have been left without them, while teachers are lacking necessary teaching materials," he said.