Showing 1 - 10 of 11
Obec urged to relax school intake rules
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 09/10/2019
» Executives of Secondary Educational Service Area Offices in Bangkok have requested that the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) relax its student intake criteria for the next academic year.
Unlocking the future through educational reform
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2018
» Throughout 2018, much happened in the field of education. Issues involving both the system and personnel were addressed. Here's a list of the top five headlines from the year.
Date clash won't matter, says Udom
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/10/2018
» Education Deputy Minister Udom Kachintorn has guaranteed that 450,000 eligible student voters affected by the potential clash of dates between the general election, the General Aptitude Test (GAT), and the Professional and Academic Aptitude Test (PAT), which determine university enrolment, will be able to cast their ballots.
Robots tipped to snuff out graduates' job hopes
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/09/2018
» By 2030, 72% of university graduates in Thailand could be either unemployed or working in a job that does not require a bachelor's degree as their jobs will have been taken away by artificial intelligence (AI) and robots, according to Udom Kachinthorn, Deputy Minister of Education.
University challenge
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/08/2018
» The new semester is about to begin at many universities this week. Usually, that would mean a lively buzz returning to classrooms in campuses across Thailand that had been empty over the long break.
Obec boots out school chief over B400k bribe
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/04/2018
» The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) has fired former Samsenwittayalai School director Viroj Samruan for receiving "tea money" -- a local euphemism for a bribe -- from parents in exchange for enrolling their children in his institution last year.
NACC on lookout for graft at schools
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/04/2018
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is monitoring money transactions of state-run schools in order to prevent bribes demanded in exchange for enrolling Matthayom 1 and 4 students in institutions with highly competitive admissions.
Cram schools hit as student numbers fall
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 13/03/2018
» The number of students at private tutorial schools preparing for entrance exams has dropped by about 20% over the past couple of years and the trend is likely to continue, putting many cram schools, especially small-sized ones, at risk of closing down.
School's out ... for good?
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/02/2018
» Thailand has a huge demographic challenge. Its population is ageing quickly, and the number of college-aged students is predicted to decline sharply through 2040. The country has more university seats than it needs, but higher-learning institutions are under increasing pressure to maintain enrollments.
Thai university rankings plummet
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 08/02/2018
» Most of Thailand's top universities plunged in the 2018 Asia University Rankings released Wednesday by Times Higher Education (THE) magazine.