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Facing life after Korat shooting spree
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 16/02/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Though a week has passed since the worst mass shooting in Thailand's history, in which 30 lives were lost and 58 people were wounded, flowers and condolence notes are still piling up outside Terminal 21 shopping mall.
Dining on success of the Korean Wave
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/02/2020
» Neon signs written in Hangul adorn shopfronts from which loud K-pop music and the smell of barbecue grills seep into the air. For a moment, it would be easy to imagine this was a scene from Seoul rather than the heart of Bangkok.
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.
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.
Pupils below global average
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/12/2019
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission has vowed to strengthen students' reading skills after pupils were found to be consistently performing below the international average in core subjects, according to the results of the international 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) examinations.
Poor grades for Thai students in PISA tests
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/12/2019
» Thai students are consistently performing below the international average in core subjects, according to the results of the international 2018 PISA examinations.
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.
Bangkok Christian College director ordered to resume duty
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/08/2019
» The Office of Private Education Commission (Opec) on Wednesday ordered Bangkok Christian College director Supakit Jitklongsap, who was suspended in the wake of an internally disputed land deal, to return to work.
Turning schools into 'learning communities'
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 28/08/2019
» The school of the 21st century should be a "learning community" in which every child has equal access, according to education specialist Nipaporn Kunlasomboon.
Thai unis face major challenges
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/08/2019
» Falling student rolls at a time of globalisation in the workforce will force providers to customise courses and emphasise re-skilling