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  • THAILAND

    Long-overdue end of O-Net exams

    News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/01/2021

    » For the past 15 years, the Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) has been the target of criticism. Introduced to test the academic proficiency of students nationwide in 2005, it has been attacked for its failure to improve their knowledge and skills.

  • OPINION

    Re-learn education

    News, Postbag, Published on 27/03/2017

    » Re: "Mathayom 3 students fail all five O-Net subjects", (BP, March 26).

  • LIFE

    Farang correspondent

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 17/06/2019

    » Standing as tall as his name, Andrew Biggs is arguably one of the most famous farangs in Thailand. On big screens and small ones alike -- or beaming from the covers of his many books and the pages of the Bangkok Post on Sunday -- his humbly charming manner and easy smile mark him as a local who has earned his spurs.

  • THAILAND

    Bridging the gap

    Spectrum, Published on 09/04/2017

    » 'The more I got to study major subjects, the more depressed I felt about being at university," said Varisa Tharawat, who is in her second year at Mahidol University but is a first-year student in the communication design department.

  • OPINION

    Ray of education hope

    News, Postbag, Published on 30/03/2017

    » Re: "Government rethinks softer teacher entry rules", (BP, March 29).

  • WORLD

    'We have fish, that's our currency'

    Sunday Spotlight, Published on 18/06/2023

    » Just before midnight, David O'Neill navigated his trawler into the harbour in Union Hall, a small port in southwestern Ireland, the wake from the vessel sending tiny waves slapping against the pier.

  • THAILAND

    O-Net Plus to boost skills of students

    News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/02/2024

    » The Education Ministry will introduce the O-Net Plus exam to bring back equivalency testing and evaluate the quality of teachers.

  • THAILAND

    O-Net scores still disappoint

    Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2018

    » Thai high-school students did slightly worse than last year in the Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net), with average failing scores in all five key subjects tested in the 2017 academic year.

  • LIFE

    African roots, Latin rhythms

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 20/06/2017

    » West African bands and artists dominate the European Broadcast Union's World Music Chart for June, with one of West Africa's most loved dance bands, Senegal's Orchestra Baobab, riding high at top spot, with their first studio album for a decade, Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng.

  • LIFE

    A Summer to Remember

    Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 06/08/2021

    » After a year hiatus, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally kicked off and will conclude on Sunday. More than 10,000 athletes from 206 countries marched joyously in front of thousands of empty seats (due to Covid-19 restrictions), while millions of sports fans cheered from home. This year's motto is "United By Emotion", expressing the power of sport to connect people from diverse backgrounds from all over the globe. Guru has created a timeline of all the memorable moments till the time of going to print, as well as interesting facts about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, for your reading pleasure.

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