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Thailand set to be 'key logistics hub'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/03/2021
» Thailand has the potential to become a key logistics hub in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) through its Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a forum was told.
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.
New education fund a boost for rural kids
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 06/08/2020
» The European Union (EU) yesterday launched a project called "ACCESS School" with total funding of one million euros (36.7 million baht) to improve 20,000 students' access to quality education in marginalised communities across Thailand.
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.
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.
Human trials set for jab candidate
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/07/2020
» A local Covid-19 vaccine candidate will enter clinical trials in October after it was shown to have produced high antibody levels among primates.
CP chief pushes tourism reboot
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/05/2020
» Billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont is urging the government to relax lockdown measures and welcome foreign travellers as soon as possible, and turn the country into a "safe haven" for wealthy visitors.
Tussle over Chiang Mai's tramway
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 16/03/2020
» Businesses say the planned 27-billion-baht tramway project will help stimulate the local economy, which is experiencing a downturn as a result of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Battle to nourish young minds
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/01/2020
» The Education Ministry has announced it will take tough action against schools caught misusing funds for school lunches after the scandal came to light last year.
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.