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10,000-plus schools shut until Jan 31
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 06/01/2021
» More than 10,000 public and private schools in the 28 provinces hit hardest by the resurgence of the coronavirus outbreak have been ordered by the ministry to close until Jan 31 and switch to online learning.
Covid hinders education again
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/01/2021
» 2021 is a challenging year for the Education Ministry to provide quality teaching and solve issues concerning the system.
Govt sets targets to transform learning
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/11/2020
» The Education Ministry says it aims to transform Thai education through the use of technology to ensure human capital is well-prepared for the 21st century.
Nataphol talks up new 'Deep' platform
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/09/2020
» The Education Ministry on Monday unveiled its Digital Education Excellence Platform (Deep) under the Thailand Education Eco-System (TE2S) initiative which aims to allow the ministry to harness data from students and teachers in order to elevate teaching, learning and human capital standards nationwide.
Major education overhaul in works
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 18/08/2020
» The Education Ministry on Monday announced plans to improve the standard of Thai education with a focus on developing a platform called "Thailand Education Eco-System" to ensure students are well-prepared for the 21st century.
Medical cannabis joint venture launches
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 21/07/2020
» Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) is teaming up with partners to research, develop and produce cannabis and hemp products for medical purposes.
Rocky road to academic excellence
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2019
» It seems 2019 was not the best year for the education system as Thai students still performed below the international average. Meanwhile, The Education Ministry's plan to merge small-sized schools with fewer than 40 students into larger ones sparked protests. Another issue was the school lunch scandal which sparked outrage when several schools nationwide served substandard lunch meals. On the bright side, the Education Ministry announced plans to introduce a bilingual education programme in about 2,000 public schools in the next academic year.
UK's King's College comes to capital
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/06/2019
» King's College School Wimbledon, one of the top-ranked schools in the UK, is to open a campus in Thailand, its third in Asia, aiming to bring world-class education to Thai students.
Thai education system fails to deliver
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/12/2016
» The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) recent international student assessment report has triggered concerns over the quality and capabilities of Thai students, while sparking curiosity over the education systems of Singapore and Vietnam.
Shortage of vocational grads hits Phuket
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/01/2016
» Phuket: Almost 50% of employers in Phuket need vocational graduates and only 15% require workers with a university degree, yet vocational study in "The Pearl of the Andaman Sea" is still looked down upon as a second-choice education option, a recent study found.