Kanchanaburi, The Prime Minister visits the River Kwai Bridge Week 2023, unable to support a grandmother selling eels before releasing them in the middle of the bridge, smiling shyly after people ask for the lottery number 30.

Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance along with the visiting group “Bridge over the River Kwai Week 2023” at the Bridge over the River Kwai light and sound show area.

When the Prime Minister and his delegation arrived, there were people waiting to give flowers and take pictures, tying a loincloth and hugging the Prime Minister and teasingly said to Mr. Settha that the Prime Minister would like 30 baht this time, wishing him good luck, which the Prime Minister She smiled shyly before saying thank you.

Then the Prime Minister Take a photo in the middle of the River Kwai Bridge which is considered a symbol of Kanchanaburi province While walking to the middle of the bridge, I met a grandmother who sold fish to tourists. At this moment, Grandma walked away. Then Capt. Thammanat Prompao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. and the prime minister I called and bought grandma’s eel. Both the Prime Minister and Capt. Thammanat gave Grandma 1,000 baht each before releasing the eels in the middle of the bridge.

Reporters reported that While the Prime Minister Walking on the bridge over the River Kwai There’s a train running across the bridge. This caused the officials to hurry and coordinate to stop the train from slowing down. Because the Prime Minister is on the bridge The train stopped for a moment. and signaled the horn several times. Until the Prime Minister I had to walk quickly off the bridge. to stop and wait Let the train pass Then the Prime Minister He walked to the plaza in front of the bridge and waved greetings to the people on the train. The people on the train waved greetings to the Prime Minister.

In addition, the Prime Minister Still traveling later Inspected the Intercity Highway Project No. 81, Bang Yai Kanchanaburi M81, before stopping at the office of Mr. Sakdawichiansin, District 4 MP, Pheu Thai Party, and at 4:30 p.m., the Prime Minister traveled to the Aviation School. Nakhon Pathom Province to board the plane and travel to Chiang Rai Province to preside over the ceremony Opening of the international contemporary art festival Thailand Biennale, Chiang Rai 2023.-316.

Source: Thai News Agency