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New ministry aims to upgrade workforce
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/08/2018
» University courses that yield a high number of unemployed graduates, or which focus on skills that are not in line with the 20-year national strategy or Thailand 4.0 vision, will be hit with funding cuts once the new tertiary education, research and innovation ministry is set up, according to Deputy Minister of Education Dr Udom Kachintorn.
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Battle to nourish young minds
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/01/2020
» The Education Ministry has announced it will take tough action against schools caught misusing funds for school lunches after the scandal came to light last year.
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Strategy, reform bills sent for royal endorsement
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/07/2017
» The national strategy bill and a bill on plans and procedures for national reform have been forwarded to the King for endorsement, with plans to implement them being fleshed out, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
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Govt seeks to slash teen pregnancy rate
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/09/2020
» The Bureau of Reproductive Health aims to reduce the number of teenage mothers from 31.4 per 1,000 people to 25 by 2026.
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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.
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Teamwork urged to meet EEC needs
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/08/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged Thai universities to join with overseas counterparts and the business sector in efforts to meet the huge demand for skilled workers in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
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Searching for the next 'unicorn'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/06/2019
» As the second-largest economy in Asean, Thailand's start-up scene has made leaps and bounds in the past few years. As a result, the National Innovation Agency (NIA) -- the state body which functions as an "integrator" for Thai start-ups -- will encourage local startups to invite domestic and international venture capital to invest between US$10-100 million (about 320 million to 3.2 billion baht) in start-up companies across the country.
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Unlocking the future through educational reform
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2018
» Throughout 2018, much happened in the field of education. Issues involving both the system and personnel were addressed. Here's a list of the top five headlines from the year.
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Three parties want to rewrite charter
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/06/2018
» Representatives from three political parties have put forward their plan to amend the current junta-sponsored 2017 constitution after the general election is held. However, the charter is written in such a way that change is almost impossible by following the normal process.
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Prayut hints at new plan to retain grip
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/04/2018
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has hinted that he might accept an invitation to be on a political party's list of nominees to become prime minister after an election if he feels there is enough support behind him.
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