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Survey shows third of young voters clueless
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 06/08/2016
» On the eve of the draft charter referendum, many Thai youth who are first-time voters are still undecided whether to vote "yes" or "no".
Vocational enrolments dip
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/08/2016
» Despite the government's efforts to promote vocational education among Thai youngsters, the number of students enrolling in vocational courses for the 2016 academic year declined 0.4% from a year earlier, figures released by the Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) show.
Restoring a national treasure fit for a king
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/07/2016
» Like many former royal residences in Bangkok, Chan Kasem Palace, now the site of the Education Ministry, on Rattanakosin Island is full of historic structures and archaeological items.
Police swoop on operators of illegal guesthouses, hotels
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/04/2016
» Twenty-four operators of guesthouses and hotels in downtown Bangkok have been arrested for operating without licences during security control crackdowns Thursday ahead of the Songkran festival.
O-Net scores rise, students still failing
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 22/03/2016
» The overall scores of grade 12 students in the national O-Net test have improved but students are still failing, according to the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Niets).
Poor test scores spur reform bid
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/02/2016
» The persistent failing of core subject examinations by Thai students, despite higher budgets every year, reflects glaring discrepancies in the country’s education, according to specialists.
Harvard weighs in on Dolrudee case
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 06/02/2016
» An ombudsperson at Harvard University is said to have stepped in on the case of its Thai-born employee, who allegedly breached her state scholarship contract with the Thai government.
Teachers spend less time outside of class
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/01/2016
» Thai teachers last year spent 65 days out of the 200 school days in the year, or 32.5%, in outside-class activities, a survey has found.
Dapong deals Abac 7-day cutoff
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 09/01/2016
» Education Minister Dapong Ratanasuwan has given Assumption University’s (Abac) council seven days to resolve its internal dispute over who should be the university’s rector.
Rector row reignites at Abac
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/01/2016
» Assumption University is once again engulfed in chaos due to factional infighting over who has the right to be the university's rector.