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Lessons from headmistress
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/03/2021
» Being taught by her mother about the importance of education and how it can change people's lives inspired Usa Somboon, the headmistress of International School Bangkok (ISB), to become a teacher and pursue a career within the field of education.
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.
Obec schools plan to teach 'coding'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/08/2019
» Starting from November, when the second semester begins, some public schools under the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) will begin teaching computer coding to their Prathom 1-3 (Grade 1-3) students, Deputy Education Minister Khunying Kalaya Sophonpanich said.
Ovec to help plug EEC gap
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/11/2018
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) will this month sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the London-based education company Pearson, to implement BTEC programmes -- a vocational curriculum used in the UK -- for Thai students to feed demand for high-skilled workers in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Govt seeks to close the great class divide
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 07/01/2018
» The Education Ministry came up with several strategies to improve the learning experiences for students at all levels last year. However, education analysts and research organisations have found a wide range of issues in the system, which they hope to fix within 2018.
Top 5 education stories of the year
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/12/2017
» This year has passed by without much for the education system to celebrate. The Bangkok Post's Top 5 news stories on education reflect this scenario as we hope for more good news in 2018.
Enrolment drop stings universities
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/06/2017
» Thai universities need to move with the times to survive as they brace for declining enrolments, according to president of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT).
Government plans short-term courses for gifted youths
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 18/07/2016
» A Russian-inspired educational centre for gifted children will open in Thailand to provide talented youths with free specialised courses.
Media 'must help solve waste issue'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 13/06/2016
» Media outlets should educate the public about waste management to help reduce the country's waste output, a seminar was told.
Licence freeze hits teacher graduates
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/06/2016
» The Teachers' Council of Thailand (TCT) has decided not to issue educational administrator licences for about 2,500 master's graduates of Bangkokthonburi University's Educational Administration programme in 2014 after a probe found irregularities.