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CP chief pushes tourism reboot
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/05/2020
» Billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont is urging the government to relax lockdown measures and welcome foreign travellers as soon as possible, and turn the country into a "safe haven" for wealthy visitors.
Chair of CP calls for govt to aid ailing businesses
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 17/04/2020
» Billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont has called on the government to help hard-hit businesses stay afloat during the Covid-19 crisis to prevent mass unemployment, saying Thailand still has plenty of room to borrow.
Lack of skilled labour threatens EEC
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/05/2019
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) policy committee is now focusing on improving educational measures to help curb the skilled labour shortages in Rayong, Chon Buri, and Chachoengsao -- the three eastern provinces where the EEC project is located.
PPRP factions 'fighting' over cabinet jobs
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/05/2019
» Rumours of infighting within the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) gained credence after 13 of its MPs based in the southern region cried foul over speculation that their group might not receive any cabinet seats.
Experts to boost vocational training
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/09/2018
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) plans to invite 500 experts who work in 10 industries targeted under the Thailand 4.0 policy to become special instructors at 900 vocational colleges nationwide.
Scholarships in Japan up for grabs
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/06/2018
» Starting from the next academic year, 80 top Thai Grade 9 graduates will be offered full scholarships to study at renowned technology colleges, known as Kosen, around Japan as part of government efforts to offset an acute shortage of highly skilled labour for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Switzerland lures hospitality grads
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 17/12/2017
» The stunning view of Lake Neuchatel through the school windows is not the only reason why Chayada Chareonthasin, a Thai student studying hotel management, chose to enrol at Switzerland's International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (IHTTI).
Ovec opens more aircraft tech centres
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/05/2017
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) has expanded its aircraft maintenance training centres from two to six locations to catch up with the growing demand for aircraft maintenance technicians in Thailand.
English app for technical students to be launched
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 06/01/2017
» The Education Ministry will introduce a new version of an English-learning app in two months to boost vocational students' English proficiency.
Bid to boost teaching quality
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/02/2016
» Education Minister Dapong Ratanasuwan says a new programme will be instrumental in improving vocational education efficiency across the nation.