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Human trials set for jab candidate
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/07/2020
» A local Covid-19 vaccine candidate will enter clinical trials in October after it was shown to have produced high antibody levels among primates.
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.
Bangkok school sets balanced lunch example
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 18/07/2019
» Prathom 2 (Grade 2) students at Wat Makut Kasatriyaram School happily lined up in the canteen when the school director announced that they were going to have khao moo daeng (barbecued pork on rice), chicken soup and watermelon for lunch.
Obec orders school lunches probe
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 09/07/2019
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has ordered educational service area offices nationwide to review free lunch programmes for kindergarten and primary students at schools under their responsibility after allegations of graft resurfaced.
Nationwide probe into school lunch fraud ordered
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 08/07/2019
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has ordered educational service area offices nationwide to review free lunch programmes for kindergarten and primary students at schools under their responsibility after allegations of corruption re-surfaced.
Students fall victim in school row
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 27/01/2019
» A private school in Pathum Thani named Jutarat Wittaya School made headlines over the past week after seven students who hold its certificates were rejected by a vocational college from enrolling into their courses.
Education Ministry 'cleaning up own nest' with 50 graft cases
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/10/2018
» Heads are finally set to roll at the Ministry of Education as the cabinet has decided to transfer three senior officials amid a probe into alleged malfeasance in relation to the construction of an aquarium and marine research centre in southern Songkhla province.
4 new suspects in supplies case
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 21/07/2018
» Four more education officials have been found to be involved in irregularities surrounding the procurement of educational supplies worth 279 million baht in 600 schools in the Northeast, according to the Education Ministry's internal probe.
Graft taints success of Thai students
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/06/2018
» The effort to root out corruption problems inside the Ministry of Education is making headway despite facing headwinds, says Lt Gen Kosol Prathumchart, an adviser to Education Minister who is now dealing with more than 50 graft cases in the ministry.
Obec deputy chief transferred
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 06/06/2018
» Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin on Tuesday ordered the abrupt transfer of Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) deputy secretary-general Narong Paewpolsong to the Regional Education Office 15 in Chiang Mai.