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Unis move online to limit contact
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/01/2021
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation has suspended all on-campus teaching and learning activities at public and private universities in high-risk areas as a preventative measure amid the rise in Covid-19 cases.
Academics issue online 'echo chambers' warning
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/07/2020
» "Echo chambers" and "filter bubbles" in online social networks, in which users prefer to interact only with ideologically aligned peers and only seek out information that reinforces their existing views, can increase political polarisation, academics warn.
KMUTT targets to be 'uni for all ages'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/06/2020
» King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) has set a target to become a "university for all ages" as Thailand now faces a drop in the number of high school graduates and technological disruption.
Most schools on track for July opening
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/05/2020
» Schools in the kingdom could soon fully reopen if the number of new Covid-19 cases continues to decline, according to Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan yesterday.
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.
Opec offers free online tuition for pupils, public
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/03/2020
» The Office of Private Education Commission (Opec) has developed an online learning platform, its Digital Learning Centre, to provide education via internet connections to the general public and all elementary and secondary students nationwide during the coronavirus outbreak.
Covid-19 fear pushes classes online
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/03/2020
» Universities in Thailand have begun to move their classes online to help limit the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country.
TDRI chief offers ways of ending graft
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/03/2020
» Cutting down on monopolies, boosting accountability and limiting official powers are key to solving corruption problems, says Somkiat Tangkitvanich, president of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Unis 'must gear up for lifelong learning'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 07/02/2020
» Universities should transform into institutions for lifelong learners to address two major threats facing Thailand -- a decline in college-age students and technological disruption, says Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Suvit Maesincee.
Unis urged to modernise to stay relevant
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 09/11/2019
» Thai universities must undergo a swift transformation in order to remain relevant in the age of digital disruption, a seminar was told on Friday.