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A battling health minister and DPM Anutin Charnvirakul came out all guns blazing yesterday when faced with a grilling by opposition MPs on the government's handling of the pandemic.
INN quoted Anutin as saying that Thailand's response was as good as any country in the world.
Everything that he and his excellent health services have done was for the benefit of the Thai people and others living in the country.
He said that the vaccine program exemplified this and in response to questions about how long it will continue he pledged that the program will continue until Thailand is as safe as it can get.
He reiterated that Thailand was being cautious in what age children received the vaccine; this was an example of the responsibility and standards shown by Thailand, he claimed.
The comments come as his leader - PM Prayuth Chan-ocha - boasted of Thailand's economic prowess insisting that Thailand is better able to handle inflation and the rising cost of living than other countries.
During Friday's general debate in the House opposition MPs blasted the government on several issues with the pandemic and the economy front and central.