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Anti-gambling lobby wary of reforms
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 18/01/2021
» Legalising casinos will not stamp out illegal gambling and may cause more social problems in Thailand, the Stop Gambling Foundation (SGF) has warned.
Govt seeks to slash teen pregnancy rate
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/09/2020
» The Bureau of Reproductive Health aims to reduce the number of teenage mothers from 31.4 per 1,000 people to 25 by 2026.
Students find their voice
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 31/08/2020
» The latest series of protests did not only shake up political stability and widened the gap between the younger and older generations, but they have also driven a wedge between teachers and students.
State schools barred from full reopening
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/08/2020
» State-run schools looking to resume normal hours were warned by the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) to wait for approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) before going ahead.
Software to trace school hardship
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/07/2020
» The Equitable Education Fund (EEF) on Wednesday launched a new version of its Information System for Equitable Education management software to reduce inequality among students in the kingdom.
Academics issue online 'echo chambers' warning
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/07/2020
» "Echo chambers" and "filter bubbles" in online social networks, in which users prefer to interact only with ideologically aligned peers and only seek out information that reinforces their existing views, can increase political polarisation, academics warn.
Covid-19 hastens university revolution
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/07/2020
» Radical disruption, driven by shifting demographics, rapid technological change, globalisation and the coronavirus pandemic is forcing universities to redefine their role and the value they provide to their students and society.
Thais drop guard as fears ease
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/06/2020
» As the number of new Covid-19 infections in Thailand has fallen and the third phase of lockdown easing begins today, some people have begun to let their guard down by ignoring social-distancing and public-health warnings, experts say.
Dining on success of the Korean Wave
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/02/2020
» Neon signs written in Hangul adorn shopfronts from which loud K-pop music and the smell of barbecue grills seep into the air. For a moment, it would be easy to imagine this was a scene from Seoul rather than the heart of Bangkok.
Unis 'must gear up for lifelong learning'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 07/02/2020
» Universities should transform into institutions for lifelong learners to address two major threats facing Thailand -- a decline in college-age students and technological disruption, says Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Suvit Maesincee.