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Zero dropout policy draws praise
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 20/04/2026
» Thailand's zero dropout policy is gaining momentum as it works to return children to classrooms while preventing new losses.
Teachers at small schools struggling to cope, survey shows
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/01/2026
» Excessive workloads, long teaching hours and a worsening work-life balance are raising concerns about teachers’ wellbeing and the quality of education, especially at Thailand’s small schools, a new study finds.
Anutin's credibility shaken by floods
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/11/2025
» The southern flood crisis, especially the disaster in Hat Yai, has placed the Anutin Charnvirakul government and his Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) in political difficulties. Some observers have even forewarned that the flood woes are the beginning of the BJT government's downfall.
WHO supports Thailand’s e-cigarette crackdown
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/08/2025
» The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed support for Thailand’s continued ban on the import and sale of e-cigarettes, while the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has pledged a “denormalisation effort” to reduce the prevalence of vaping among young people.
A 'dangerous' July for the Shinawatras
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/06/2025
» The Hun Sen effect -- caused by a controversial private telephone call recording between Cambodia's de facto leader and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra -- has thrown Thai politics into disarray. Ms Paetongtarn is in treacherous waters as calls for her resignation grow. Her opponents are to gather today in a bid to throw her out of office.
BJT-friendly Senate sits pretty, for now
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/03/2025
» The vote by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) board on March 6 to limit its probe into the Senate election to money laundering alone, ditching complaints of criminal association, shows the two coalition parties, Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai (BJT), embracing political compromise after their high-profile showdown.
Govt says investment rate highest in a decade
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/10/2024
» The government claims that Thailand's investment rate this year is the highest it's been in a decade.
Book expo attracts record number of visitors
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/10/2024
» Book Expo Thailand 2024 attracted a record-breaking turnout, marking a resurgence in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat).
Call for probe into PM's golf club shares
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/10/2024
» Political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana says he will ask the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday to investigate Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's ethical conduct over her shares in Alpine Golf and Sports Club.
Online sexual abuse now at severe levels in Thailand
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/09/2024
» The growing threat of sexual harassment on social media is having a severe impact on children and the young, according to Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).