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Experts call for plan to help pupils catch up with studies
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/01/2021
» Urgent measures are needed to help students in provinces under maximum Covid-19 controls catch up on their studies, as schools in these provinces -- except Samut Sakhon -- gear up to resume on-site teaching next month, academics say.
Education Ministry aims to recruit native English teachers
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/09/2020
» The Education Ministry plans to recruit 10,000 native English-speaking teachers to improve Thai students' proficiency in the language as soon as the situation is safe to do so.
TDRI chief offers ways of ending graft
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/03/2020
» Cutting down on monopolies, boosting accountability and limiting official powers are key to solving corruption problems, says Somkiat Tangkitvanich, president of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Families pray for speedy recovery of Korat shooting victims
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 16/02/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Families of the victims of the worst mass shooting in the country's history are holding on to hope that their loved ones, some still in intensive care units, will recover soon.
School bullying problem worsening
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/01/2020
» As many as 92% of schoolchildren in Thailand have been subjected to physical or psychological abuse by their peers, while 13% are medically depressed from bullying, a recent survey conducted by the Network of Legal Advocates for Children and Youth showed.
Cut school years: Dhanin
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/12/2019
» PARIS: In this digital era, students should be spending far fewer years in school and university and more time gaining real experience, so they can re-skill themselves and keep up with the pace of technological development, Thailand's richest man Dhanin Chearavanont said.
Ministry vows to cut back on study jaunts
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/10/2019
» The Education Ministry has asked its officials to suspend overseas study trips for one year and to do away with costly training programmes and seminars to keep in line with its more prudent budget spending approach.
Ministry aims to cut teen pregnancy rate
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 16/09/2019
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) has set a target to reduce the number of teenage mothers from 39.5 for every 1,000 people to 25 by 2026.
Child drowning deaths hit new low
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 28/03/2019
» Drowning is still the leading cause of death among children under the age of 15 in Thailand, but fatalities have fallen to a new low, according to a new report released on Wednesday by the National Institute for Child and Family Development (NICFD).
Academics confident poll will proceed as planned
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 23/02/2019
» Political scientists yesterday expressed confidence that the March 24 general election would proceed as planned after concerns grew over army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong's strong outbursts against proposed defence budget cuts by political parties.