Srettha replied that he was saddened by the decades of fatal fights between students of Uthenthawai Campus and Pathumwan Institute of Technology (PIT).
He said the government wanted to solve the issue but the two institutions played a vital role in producing mechanics, engineers and the skilled worforce required to attract investment. Without the two institutions, the country would not have enough engineers to meet demand from foreign firms, he added.
“They are crucial mechanisms for driving the country forward. But the government also wants to tackle this chronic issue [of student violence],” Srettha said.
As such, the Education Ministry and Treasury Department have been tasked with finding a new and appropriate site for the campus, he said.
Supamas had also ordered all institutions blighted by violent student rivalry to set up centres to monitor and prevent the street…
