Bangkok, May 8 -Chairman Advisory Center for Economic and Business Forecasting The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce has assessed public spending. before opening next week of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce which found that although the tuition fees remained the same But some school uniforms have increased the price. It is expected that at the beginning of the school year this year, parents will spend the whole country over 57,800 million baht, an increase of 5.3% compared to 2019.
Mr. Thanawat Phonwichai, President and Chairman of the Advisory Center for Economic and Business Forecasting University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Discuss poll results “Assessing the impact of parents during school starts” from 1,230 samples nationwide. Most of them have 1-2 children, with tuition expenses for one child having an average tuition fee of 9,500 baht / school maintenance fee on average 2,300 baht / and textbook fees / school supplies. and student uniforms Most of the expenses are still on average the same as last year. As for the school maintenance fee in the case of new arrivals look higher Including some school uniforms such as shoes and socks. This year, the price has been raised. The average cost is 19,500 baht per child, although 63% of parents said they had enough money to spend during the school year. But the remaining 36.5% said that the money was not enough. This is the lowest proportion in eight years since 2016.
However, resulting in total spending nationwide of more than 57,885 million baht, the highest in 14 years since the survey in 2010, an increase of 5.3% compared to 2019. Concerns about educational problems are Studying online that is not suitable for young children / the problem of curriculum teaching that does not correspond to the changing world and the number of teachers is insufficient to meet the needs, while the opinions on the political party’s policy on education Most parents want a free meal program for their students. abolish the ginkgo system Promote bilingual schools in every locality. and a free study policy until the end of a bachelor’s degree
Overall, this year’s semester opening Parents have more expenses. which has the highest cost since the survey Reflecting that the economy began to recover from before the COVID situation And parents are ready to spend more. But the economic recovery is still in a specific style or a K-shape recovery and careful spending. Because many groups of people are still affected by the high cost of living. Not ready to spend, he emphasized that the Thai economy has begun to recover, but is still fragile, etc.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency