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Obec seeks to fine Chinese PC maker
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 08/02/2014
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) will seek compensation from a Chinese tablet producer for damages caused by its cancellation of contracts to supply tablet computers to Thai students.
Chinese firm cancels tablet contract
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 05/02/2014
» Chinese company, Shenzhen Yitoa Intelligent Control Co, has terminated contracts to supply over 800,000 tablets for Prathom 1 students, caretaker Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang said.
Buddha Issara accused of violating secular and religious rule
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 04/02/2014
» Protest leader monk Luang Pu Buddha Issara is to face disciplinary action following the Laksi clashes on Feb 1, the National Office of Buddhism confirmed on Tuesday.
Govt mulls overhauling students' tablet procurement methods
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 13/01/2014
» The Education Ministry is mulling an overhaul of procurement methods for tablet computers under the One Tablet Per Child scheme.
Co-project with EU to help spur growth
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 31/10/2013
» The European Union (EU) and Thailand have launched a 3.75-million (160 million baht) Policy Dialogue Support Facility (PDSF) to support economic and socially sustainable growth here.
Obec will not scrap tablet deal
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 15/10/2013
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) says it is unable to comply with an Education Ministry directive to scrap a deal to purchase more than 400,000 computer tablets.
Chaturon backs standardised tests
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 10/10/2013
» Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng wants to roll out standardised, nationwide tests for Prathom 3-5 (Grade 3-5) and Mathayom 1-2 (Grade 7-8) students.
Children nationwide to take new reading test
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 06/09/2013
» The Education Ministry will conduct a nationwide test to gauge the reading abilities of 1.6 million students as part of its latest attempt to improve the literacy rate among Thai children.
Plight of the far South's women
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 02/09/2013
» While deaths are reported almost daily in the southern unrest, most of the victims are men _ soldiers, village heads, workers and more. But there are others affected by the unrest who rarely make the headlines _ the women of the deep South.
OEC rules out change to subsidies
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 15/08/2013
» The Office of the Education Council (OEC) has decided to maintain the current method of subsidies for schools, but is offering extra funds to underprivileged schools.