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Local Buddhism office in crosshairs amid alleged missing donations
News, Published on 13/08/2025
» Prime Minister's Office Minister Suchart Tancharoen has ordered the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) to establish a fact-finding committee to investigate the provincial NOB office overseeing Wat Phrabat Nam Phu in Lop Buri.
Molam master passes
Life, John Clewley, Published on 15/07/2025
» World Beat journeyed to Roi Et province last week to attend the funeral of Assoc Prof Jarernchai Chonpairot, who passed away on the July 5 aged 83.
Southeast Asia facing hidden extremist threat
Oped, Published on 07/07/2025
» In May, Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit arrested an 18-year-old man in Gowa, South Sulawesi, on charges of spreading Islamic State (IS) propaganda and inciting bomb attacks on social media. Identified only as MAS, the suspect represents a deeply troubling development in Southeast Asia's struggle against terrorism: the rise of youth radicalisation driven entirely by online exposure.
Education Ministry backs new overseas scholarships
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/03/2025
» The Ministry of Education has thrown its weight behind the One District One Scholarship (Odos) policy and encouraged Mathayom 4 (Grade 10) students nationwide to apply for the overseas summer camp programme launched on Thursday.
Thaksin ‘inspires’ premier to serve
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra spoke of being inspired to serve in government by her father, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, and a plan to offer scholarships to broaden education opportunities for young people during a conversation marking National Children’s Day on Saturday.
So what have you done?
News, Published on 11/01/2025
» The year 2024 ended on a rather perplexing note, with a big question mark hanging over what the government has achieved after spending more than 100 days in office.
PM touts economic plans
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/12/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has pledged a raft of new populist measures to boost the economy and improve people's livelihoods next year.
China #MeToo activist sentenced on subversion charges
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2024
» GUANGZHOU/BEIJING - Leading Chinese #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin was handed a five-year sentence after being found guilty on Friday of state subversion at a court in southern China, according to a group campaigning for her release and a copy of the court verdict.
Accreditation GOLD for Brighton College Bangkok
Published on 30/01/2024
» Brighton College Bangkok was recently accredited by teams from the Educational Development Trust (EDT) and the British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspectorate.
Ex-education minister Wijit Srisa-arn dies at 88
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2023
» Prof Wijit Srisa-arn, the former education minister and founder of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, died yesterday at the age of 88.