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School directors jailed over bribes
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/04/2024
» The former director and deputy director of Samsenwittayalai School have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison for taking bribes from six parents in exchange for enrolling their children in 2017.
Educators jailed over ‘tea money’
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/04/2024
» The former director and deputy director of Samsenwittayalai School have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison for taking “tea money” bribes from six parents in exchange for enrolling their children in 2017.
Schools shut amid Covid fears
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/12/2020
» More schools in Bangkok and Pathum Thani were ordered to close on Tuesday due to Covid-19 fears.
Schools shut amid Covid fears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/12/2020
» More schools in Bangkok and Pathum Thani were ordered to close on Tuesday due to concerns over the spread of Covid-19.
Majority still want uniforms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/12/2020
» A majority of people think student uniforms should remain mandatory while others say casual outfits should also be allowed on some days of the week to ease tension, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Minister not swayed by casual attire
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2020
» Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan vowed on Tuesday not to bow to pressure from the "Bad Students" group to allow students to wear casual clothes at school.
Few students in casual clothes
Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2020
» A few students were seen wearing casual attire for the start of the new school term on Tuesday morning, in response to protesters' calls for freedom of dressing, but most arrived in their usual uniforms.
Obec gives nod for casual attire in all schools
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2020
» The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) has instructed all schools to not prohibit their students from wearing casual outfits to school on the first day of the second term.
Famous five tour demands end to student harassment
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/10/2020
» The Bad Student activist group yesterday visited five famous high schools in Bangkok in a truck to demand education reform and an end to the harassment of students and of school rules they say are outdated.
Two Bangkok schools close over virus fears
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/07/2020
» Two schools in Bangkok, Samsenwittayalai and Sainampeung, will be closed on Wednesday as a result of coronavirus fears.