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Anti-gambling lobby wary of reforms
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 18/01/2021
» Legalising casinos will not stamp out illegal gambling and may cause more social problems in Thailand, the Stop Gambling Foundation (SGF) has warned.
Tests axed for school entry due to Covid
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/01/2021
» The Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) scores will not be used as criteria for admitting students into Mathayom 1 (Grade 7) and Mathayom 4 (Grade 10) in the next academic year, according to the Ministry of Education.
Long-overdue end of O-Net exams
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/01/2021
» For the past 15 years, the Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) has been the target of criticism. Introduced to test the academic proficiency of students nationwide in 2005, it has been attacked for its failure to improve their knowledge and skills.
Worst online content revealed by Chula survey
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/11/2020
» A survey has revealed the five areas containing the most contentious content available to Thais on social media.
Transition key to success
Business, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/11/2020
» Although the rights of transgender people have been in the spotlight recently, it remains challenging for transgender women to achieve their goals in life and work. But Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, chief executive of JKN Global Media, who has over 10 million followers on her social media platforms, has broken through the barriers and proven the outstanding ability of transgender people in the field of business.
Hotels' mercy mission is no grab for profits
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 13/04/2020
» In every crisis, there are always helpers from all walks of life. During the Covid-19 saga, one of the unlikely helpers was one of hardest hit -- hotels which have recently joined hands with the government to convert their space into state quarantine shelters.
'Dark net' a godsend for paedophiles
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/02/2020
» With the enormous number of people going online in Thailand, more and more children are being lured into participating in so-called live "shows" directed by paedophiles, child advocates warn.
Dark net, cryptocurrency a godsend for paedophiles
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 18/02/2020
» With a great number of people going online in Thailand, more and more children are being lured into participating in so-called live "shows" allegedly directed by paedophiles, child advocates warn.
Rocky road to academic excellence
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2019
» It seems 2019 was not the best year for the education system as Thai students still performed below the international average. Meanwhile, The Education Ministry's plan to merge small-sized schools with fewer than 40 students into larger ones sparked protests. Another issue was the school lunch scandal which sparked outrage when several schools nationwide served substandard lunch meals. On the bright side, the Education Ministry announced plans to introduce a bilingual education programme in about 2,000 public schools in the next academic year.
Obec brands O-Net fails a success
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/04/2019
» While the overall scores of Grade 6 and 9 students who participated in the latest Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) have improved, the number of students who failed remains alarmingly high, according to the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Niets).