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Innovation ministry needs 'miracle' to go ahead
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/10/2018
» Attempts to create a new ministry to promote research and innovation in universities hang on a cabinet decision this week to approve the required laws, according to Deputy Education Minister Udom Kachintorn.
Robots tipped to snuff out graduates' job hopes
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/09/2018
» By 2030, 72% of university graduates in Thailand could be either unemployed or working in a job that does not require a bachelor's degree as their jobs will have been taken away by artificial intelligence (AI) and robots, according to Udom Kachinthorn, Deputy Minister of Education.
Ratio of trade to academic students improves, Ovec says
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/09/2018
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) expects to hit its target of having a 50:50 ratio between vocational and general academic high school students by 2022, 10 years earlier than forecast.
Push to scrap course approval changes
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/08/2018
» Eleven councils representing various professions will file a petition to Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Jantong on Sept 6, requesting the removal of four sections in the draft Higher Education Act.
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.
University challenge
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/08/2018
» The new semester is about to begin at many universities this week. Usually, that would mean a lively buzz returning to classrooms in campuses across Thailand that had been empty over the long break.
Triam Udom Suksa student wins at TCAS
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/07/2018
» A student from Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn School in Bangkok has received top scores in the fourth round of this year's Central Admission System (TCAS).
Universities to act over botched admissions
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/06/2018
» The Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) has vowed to improve its admission procedures, known as the Thai University Central Admission System (TCAS), which is being introduced for the first time this year.
Students struggle to get seats
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 31/05/2018
» Two more "clearing house" rounds will be opened to tackle the problem of many empty seats in universities.
Science chief defends 'new ministry' plan
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/05/2018
» Science and Technology Minister Suvit Maesincee insisted the new ministry that will result from the merger of the Science Ministry, the Office of Higher Education and state research arms, will not forsake social sciences and humanities as critics fear.