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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.
NSTDA vows to ramp up innovation for progress
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/02/2021
» The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) is aiming to roll out more innovations this year in order to help Thailand break free from the middle-income trap.
US-China to remain at loggerheads, forum hears
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/01/2021
» Although US President Joe Biden is expected to reverse many of Donald Trump's foreign policy decisions, stopping the rise of China will remain atop US foreign policy, a panel was told yesterday.
Long-overdue end of O-Net exams
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/01/2021
» For the past 15 years, the Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) has been the target of criticism. Introduced to test the academic proficiency of students nationwide in 2005, it has been attacked for its failure to improve their knowledge and skills.
Students stage flash mob at Mahidol
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/08/2020
» Nakhon Pathom: At least 2,000 students yesterday formed a flash mob near the Sirividhaya Building on Mahidol University's Salaya campus in yet another protest against the government.
Cut school years: Dhanin
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/12/2019
» PARIS: In this digital era, students should be spending far fewer years in school and university and more time gaining real experience, so they can re-skill themselves and keep up with the pace of technological development, Thailand's richest man Dhanin Chearavanont said.
Forum hears of migrants' plight
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/11/2019
» Female migrant workers in Thailand are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation and often end up working long arduous hours in the toughest sectors for sub-standard wages, a forum was told on Sunday.
Domestic dental scanner bags prestigious award
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/11/2019
» The National Science and Technology Development Agency's (NSTDA) research team -- which consists of 19 people -- is responsible for developing DentiiScan 2.0, the first Thai-made cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) dental scanner. The team was recently presented with the Outstanding Technologist Award 2019 by the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of His Majesty the King.
Network urges end of death penalty
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/10/2019
» The Network for the Abolition of the Death Penalty on Thursday urged Thailand to make progress towards abolishing the death penalty by acceding to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which aims to end capital punishment.
Lunlabelle's death spurs anti-booze drive
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 27/09/2019
» A group of anti-alcohol activists on Wednesday urged the government to improve working conditions for promotional models, or "pretties", in the wake of the tragic death of popular model Thitima "Lunlabelle" Noraphanpiphat.