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Preventing climate change in the face of urbanisation
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/05/2019
» Urbanisation in Southeast Asia is increasing at an overwhelming pace, at a rate five times that of the rest of the world.
It's a tough lesson
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/07/2018
» Despite his 42,000 baht salary and extra allowances, each month Mr Namchoke, a 39-year-old teacher at a famous school in Bangkok who wants his real identity kept secret, has only 3,500 baht left to cover his personal expenses after his debts are paid.
School place competition putting kids under pressure
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/03/2018
» The recent Education Ministry policy to reduce the number of Mathayom students per classroom has put more pressure on families of primary school children who want them to get into good schools, according to experts.
School's out ... for good?
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/02/2018
» Thailand has a huge demographic challenge. Its population is ageing quickly, and the number of college-aged students is predicted to decline sharply through 2040. The country has more university seats than it needs, but higher-learning institutions are under increasing pressure to maintain enrollments.
Students face high uni admission stress
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 09/05/2016
» Ayear ago, Ittiporn Chimngam had to wake up at 5.30am on weekends to catch the 6am train from Samut Songkhram to Bangkok to attend a famous cramming school.
Parents hit hard over university admissions
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/04/2016
» Thai parents on average have to spend nearly 62,000 baht (6% of family income over 12 months) to prepare their children for admission to universities, according to research by the Quality Learning Foundation (QLF).
Poor corn farmer's son now advises foreign investors
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/10/2015
» Eleven years ago, a corn farmer's son who was at high school in Umphang district of Tak province heard about the "One District, One Scholarship" (Odos) project from television in his modest house in the middle of a corn field.
Officials told to repay student loans
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 13/09/2015
» The Education Ministry has begun to pressure about 20,000 staff who have failed to repay student loans to take part in a debt-reduction scheme.