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Tsai's leadership makes its mark in Taiwan
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/03/2021
» Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan, was recently selected by Time magazine to be one of the 100 most influential people of 2020 because of her administration's measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak in Taiwan.
Stop bickering and start working, anti-corruption panel told
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/02/2020
» Members of the House Anti-Corruption and Misconduct Committee should stop their constant bickering and start doing their job, critics say.
Women poorly represented as lawmakers
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 07/11/2018
» Thailand has one of the poorest rates of gender equality in politics globally, and international agencies say more women are needed in key decision-making processes.
Govt urged to ban use of 'deadly' pesticide
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 31/03/2018
» Health activists have urged the government to ban "paraquat", a popular grass-and-pest killing chemical, as scientific studies have proved it is a health threat to farmers and consumers, but the Agriculture Department has raised concerns over the economic impact of a ban.
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.
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.
Easy lessons to learn in the classroom
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 17/12/2017
» Thailand's education standard has been a subject of concern among authorities for some time. Over the past few years, the performance of Thai students has been less than impressive, even worrying.
Fired teachers won't be rehired
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/11/2017
» The Office of the Teacher Civil Service and Educational Personnel Commission (OTEPC) has found more irregularities in the hiring practices of the Secondary Education Service Area 38 in Sukhothai and Tak.
Opec drafts anti-brain drain plan for schools
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 06/11/2017
» The Office of Private Education Commission (Opec) plans to help teachers in privately-run schools who wish to seek academic ranks, known as Vidhayathana, in a bid to plug brain drain and solve critical teacher shortages among independent schools.
Only Chula squeezes into Asia's top 50
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/10/2017
» Many top Thai universities have seen their rankings slip this year on the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) list of top tertiary educational institutions in Asia.