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Govt sets targets to transform learning
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/11/2020
» The Education Ministry says it aims to transform Thai education through the use of technology to ensure human capital is well-prepared for the 21st century.
Cut school years: Dhanin
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/12/2019
» PARIS: In this digital era, students should be spending far fewer years in school and university and more time gaining real experience, so they can re-skill themselves and keep up with the pace of technological development, Thailand's richest man Dhanin Chearavanont said.
Tencent mulls WeChat Pay roll-out
Business, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/11/2018
» Tencent Holdings, China's largest gaming and social media company, is considering launching WeChat Pay, a digital payments platform service, in Thailand.
Chula overhauls courses to stay abreast in digital era
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 27/02/2018
» Chulalongkorn University (CU) is set to overhaul its communication arts degree courses to keep pace with new social trends and attract more students.
Transition key to success
Business, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/11/2020
» Although the rights of transgender people have been in the spotlight recently, it remains challenging for transgender women to achieve their goals in life and work. But Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, chief executive of JKN Global Media, who has over 10 million followers on her social media platforms, has broken through the barriers and proven the outstanding ability of transgender people in the field of business.
Covid hinders education again
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/01/2021
» 2021 is a challenging year for the Education Ministry to provide quality teaching and solve issues concerning the system.
KMITL to collaborate with Amazon for cloud classes
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 23/02/2020
» King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com which offers cloud computing services and solutions to organisations around the world, to build cloud skills among the student population and adult workforce to bridge Thailand's skills gap in emerging technologies.
Rocky road to academic excellence
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2019
» It seems 2019 was not the best year for the education system as Thai students still performed below the international average. Meanwhile, The Education Ministry's plan to merge small-sized schools with fewer than 40 students into larger ones sparked protests. Another issue was the school lunch scandal which sparked outrage when several schools nationwide served substandard lunch meals. On the bright side, the Education Ministry announced plans to introduce a bilingual education programme in about 2,000 public schools in the next academic year.
PM courts S Korean investment
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/09/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged South Korean investors to ramp up investment and trade with Thailand, pledging to consider offering incentives and privileges for them to invest in the country.
Nataphol to tackle school disparity
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/07/2019
» On his first day in office, the newly-appointed Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan pledged to narrow the quality gap between schools in urban and rural areas, ease the burden of teachers and equip students with skills needed in the 21st century.