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Probe sought into pupil attack on teacher
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/08/2025
» Education Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat has instructed the Office of the Private Education Commission (Opec) to investigate an incident at a private school in Uthai Thani in which a Matthayom 5 student assaulted a female teacher after being upset with his exam scores.
Thai businesses are concerned about effect on oil prices, shipping costs and the local currency
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 14/10/2024
» Amidst a stagnant domestic economy, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are regarded as a crucial factor that could greatly impact the Thai private sector as the war between Israel and Hamas drags on for over a year with no end in sight.
Prices surge into danger zone
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2022
» Growing concern over food and energy prices has both the state and private sectors uneasy about an economic nightmare rapidly approaching.
Private schools suffer mass closures
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/10/2021
» About 60-70 privately-run schools have closed down over the past nine months due to financial problems, and 100 more are likely to follow suit, said Supaset Khanakul, president of the Association Board of Coordination and Promotion of Private Education (APPE) on Friday.
Revenues plummet for elite schools
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2021
» Private schools are calling on the government to intervene after facing a serious lack of liquidity as the result of Covid-19. Many may have to close down.
MoE seeks B21.6bn to help parents
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2021
» The Ministry of Education will seek cabinet approval for 21.6 billion baht to subsidise education costs at 2,000 baht per student to mitigate financial burdens for parents as a result of Covid-19.
Officials fired for subsidy rort
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/04/2021
» Two education officials have been fired for embezzling subsidies meant for private schools in Bangkok and Narathiwat, with six others in the deep South province are under investigation for negligence of duties, says the Education Ministry.
Private schools refund B561m in fees
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2021
» Privately-run schools have refunded parents for services that were not delivered during school closures stemming from the second Covid-10 outbreak, according to the Office of the Private Education Commission (Opec).
Economic fire continues to rage
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 23/12/2020
» Fighting the pandemic and keeping the ailing economy going have been almost insurmountable tasks for Thailand this year. The Bank of Thailand has forecast a GDP contraction of 7.8% in 2020, crucially weighed down by the outbreak.
More than 100 schools close
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/12/2020
» The Office of the Private Education Commission (Opec) has announced the closure of more than 100 schools in Bangkok and Samut Sakhon due to the recent spike in Covid-19 cases.