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Ministry wants more funding for kids' lunches
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/09/2020
» The Education Ministry yesterday sought cabinet approval to increase the school lunch allowance from 20 baht per head to a maximum 36 baht in the next academic 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.
Refugee kids 'held in squalor'
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 08/07/2018
» Significant trauma is being experienced by refugee children being held in Thailand's squalid immigration detention centres (IDCs), claims a new report from Save the Children, a non-governmental organisation that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries.
3.2m kids at 'high risk', govt told
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/09/2017
» Over 3.17 million children in Thailand are in dire need of direct care, intervention and support from the government, a local academic warned yesterday.
Network urges local vote for governor
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 22/08/2016
» A network of reform advocates is pushing for direct elections of provincial governors as part of local administration reform aimed at power decentralisation.
Nation ready to 'Bike for Dad'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/11/2015
» A total of 607,909 people signed up to take part in the "Bike for Dad" cycling event during the nine-day registration period, organisers said yesterday.