W.P.O., "Suthin" opens the W.P.O. course, class 66, with a special lecture for new students, seeing the importance of various forms of disaster prevention, suggesting the use of connections, integration, and working together. protect the country

Mr. Suthin Khlangsaeng, Minister of Defense presided over the opening ceremony of the 66th National Defense Course (NDC), with Gen. Songwit Nunpakdee, Commander-in-Chief and senior military officers welcoming him. Mr. Suthin gave a special lecture at section "The role of the public, private and political sectors in maintaining national security" said that it was an honor for him to come and open the NDC educational course. which is considered important for security Those who have the opportunity to study are the lucky ones. Because there are many people who want to study this course.

The Minister of Defense said that all those who come to study are knowledgeable people who strive for success. which the V.P.O. course It is an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines all sciences together. The learning format will be blended. Don't just study in the classroom. The students must integrate knowledge. ideas together To be a good teamworker before developing the country or solving security problems

“The important thing is that talented people have knowledge. Have the ability to develop the country There must be a connection and integration of each person's knowledge and ideas together. If the students of W.P.O. Use the network to develop the nation and protect the nation. It will be a great power. Therefore, every student is a hope for the Ministry of Defense and the nation,” he said.

The Minister of Defense said that all students must review their understanding of security matters. Because the course is National Defense. What must be protected? protecting independence In the past it was a battle to take prisoners of the opposing side. After that it was a battle to seize territory. But now it is a battle to lose economic independence. In the past, Thailand had been in debt to the IMF, which he considered to be a loss of economic independence. Protecting national security from new threats includes cultural security threats. The new generation of youth is not interested in the culture of the nation. Open to accepting only foreign cultures. Security threats from external war factors such as the Russian-Ukrainian war Hamas-Israel War Security threats from superpower conflicts

“The security threat from conflicting ideas among people in the nation. Because Thai people have many different ideas. Through social tools it happens very quickly. Security threats to political institutions If there are different political opinions in society, it will lead to conflict. Environmental hazards Transnational crime threats, epidemic threats, drug threats, security threats from human quality. Security threats, corruption,” Mr. Suthin said.

The Minister of Defense said that the security threat from poverty among the nation This is because household debt has increased. People own less land. Up to 10% of people own no land at all. And some groups that have land are stuck in a mortgage situation and are about to have their property seized. If the mouths of the people are not full National matters will come later. which will create chaos in society The problem of poverty is compounded by the problem of inequality. It is considered a variable that will cause a people's war. In the past, we used to believe that the only security threat was from war. But now that's not the case. There are many other threats. Defense of the kingdom is not the responsibility of any one person. In particular, it is no longer just a military duty. It is the duty of every sector.

For the National Defense Course, Class 66, there were students enrolled. There are a total of 288 people, consisting of 94 military officials, 19 police officers, 81 civil servants, 24 employees of state enterprises and independent organizations, 15 people from the private sector, 50 business people and the general public, 5 foreign students from 5 countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia. and India. As for the duration of the course study Starting from 3 Oct. '23 to 12 Sep. '24, a total of 12 months.

Source: Thai News Agency