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Thai English-language scene brightening, says expert
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/11/2017
» Thailand has shown promising signs of improvement in overall English literacy, despite being ranked 53rd out of 80 countries in this year's Education First (EF) index, according to representatives of the Swiss-based language school.
Doctor admits crashing into guard but denies fleeing
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/11/2017
» A senior public health official admitted Monday to ramming his car into and seriously injuring a security guard at the Public Health Ministry in Nonthaburi on Friday.
Koh Tao appeal goes to Supreme Court today
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/08/2017
» The defence will file their final appeal with the Supreme Court Monday in a case where two Myanmar nationals were convicted of the brutal murders of two British backpackers in Koh Tao in September 2014.
Ready for release into the wild?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/08/2017
» A very fat long-tailed macaque rescued from a lazy life of limitless food from tourists has lost over 2 kilogrammes and is now ready for release back into the wild, officials say
School director denies he took 'tea money'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/06/2017
» The school director accused of demanding 'tea money' from a parent has denied the allegation, claiming he is the victim of a plot to oust him by disgruntled alumni whose children were not admitted to the school.
Matayom 3, Prathon 6 students fail O-NET subjects
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/03/2017
» Mathayom 3 (Grade 9) students failed all 5 nationwide O-Net subjects while Prathom 6 students fared little better, passing only Thai language, according to the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Niets).
O-net exam failure rate still alarmingly high
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/03/2017
» 12th grade, or Mathayom 6, students have failed four out of five subjects on average, according to the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Niets).
Only Mahidol makes top 100 ranking among Asian universities
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/03/2017
» Educators have called on the government to pay more attention to research as only 10 Thai universities made it on the Times Higher Education top 300 Asia University and only one – Mahidol – made it into the top 100.
Thai education fails the test while Singapore and Vietnam excel. Why?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/12/2016
» Thai students' poor performance in the recent international student assessment report is sparking curiosity over the education systems of Singapore and Vietnam which appear to be producing some of the best students in the world.
Pisa test rankings put Thai students near bottom of Asia
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/12/2016
» Thai students are underperforming their peers in several Asian countries as their scores were below the international average in all three subjects tested in the 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa)