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Thaksin calm, slept well during first night in prison
Online Reporters, Published on 10/09/2025
» Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra spent a calm first night in Klongprem Central Prison, according to corrections officials.
PalFish Speech Contest Empowers Young English Voices
Published on 05/08/2025
» The power of language and empathy lit up the stage at the “PalFish National English Speech Contest 2025”, which recently held its grand finale on August 2, 2025, at BITEC Bangna. The event brought together young learners from across Thailand to showcase their English communication skills in a national-level competition designed to inspire confidence, creativity, and compassion.
Diversity to become new selling point
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/07/2025
» Recognising Phuket's rich multicultural identity, the Ministry of Justice is investing in language and ethics education to promote social harmony and expand economic opportunities, particularly for the local Muslim community.
Philippines sidelines local languages
Oped, Published on 09/07/2025
» In October 2024, the Philippine government, in its management of a linguistically rich and culturally diverse population, decided to make the then-existing Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) expire by not signing it.
UK setbacks dent soft power push
Oped, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 08/07/2025
» As Thailand hosts the Splash Soft Power Forum from today to Friday, showcasing the country's ambitions across 14 soft power industries -- from Muay Thai and fashion to wellness and cuisine -- two recent developments in the UK threaten to undermine the credibility and momentum of this strategic initiative.
D-PREP Launches Round 2 Scholarships with Up to 50% Support Until Graduation
Published on 12/05/2025
» D-PREP International School, one of Bangna’s top international schools, is now accepting applications for Round 2 of its Secondary School Scholarship Program. Students entering Grades 6 to 11 have the exciting opportunity to receive up to 50% scholarship support until graduation, making D-PREP’s innovative and future-ready American education even more accessible to talented and motivated learners.
Thailand faces grim employment prospects
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/03/2025
» Thailand's employment prospects are negative as there are clearer signs of a shrinking workforce, evidenced by fewer insured workers under Section 33 of the Social Security Act, which covers more than 10 million people, according to the Federation of Thai SMEs.
Engineering tops Thai job-search list
Business, Published on 06/02/2025
» Engineering was the most-searched job term in Thailand in 2024, based on online searches using Jobsdb by SEEK, reflecting the profession's emergence as a top career path, supported by the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.
Education and Language Strengthen UK-Thai Strategic Partnership
Published on 27/01/2025
» Relations between Thailand and the UK have never been stronger – just last year, the UK became the first European Country to elevate its relationship with Thailand to that of a strategic partnership. People-to-people relations, including through education, arts, culture, and languages, are a core section of our bilateral Strategic Roadmap, and are the strongest tools we have for building trust and understanding and creating opportunities for further global peace and prosperity.
Shrewsbury Launches Thailand’s First Premium Bilingual Pathway
Published on 21/01/2025
» Shrewsbury International School Bangkok City Campus proudly announces the launch of the Hanqing Bilingual Pathway, Thailand’s first premium bilingual programme offered by a leading international school under a British curriculum. Embracing the concept of ‘One Campus, Two Pathways’, parents and students can now choose between the British curriculum with English as the medium of instruction, or the British curriculum with both English and Chinese as the medium of instruction, which is the Hanqing Bilingual Pathway programme. Available to students from Early Years 1 – 2 (aged 3 – 4) onwards, the Hanqing Bilingual Pathway lays a strong foundation in Mandarin and English from an early year, promoting multicultural understanding, enhancing opportunities in today’s globalised world, and equipping children with the skills and academic preparation needed to excel as high-performing global citizens.