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University lecturers demand pay rise
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 24/06/2013
» About 30 university lecturers on Monday gathered at the Education Ministry, demanding a salary raise equivalent to that which school teachers gained from the government's minimum wage hike policy.
80 schools left with no directors
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 18/06/2013
» About 80 leading schools have been left without directors for the past eight months because of a delay in the appointment process at the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec).
Truck drivers' worries eased
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 04/06/2013
» The government's plan to purchase 1,000 new vans to serve students nationwide will not leave operators of song taew school trucks short of work, Education Minister Phongthep Thepkanchana says.
'Alternative education ignored in merger plan'
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 26/05/2013
» The Education Ministry's controversial plan to close small schools and merge them with larger ones has been in the headlines since Education Minister Phongthep Thepkanchana urged the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) to speed up the process. Chatchawan Thongdeelert, secretary-general of the Thai Alternative Education Council Association (Taeca), a nongovernmental organisation and a key opponent of the plan, discussed why he thinks the plan ignores key issues.
Council asks for rethink on school policy
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 12/05/2013
» The Alternative Education Council insists it does not oppose the Education Ministry's plan to close and merge small schools, but it is concerned some facilities that should remain open will be closed.
Ovec calls for tech school scholarships
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 30/04/2013
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) is urging the government to set a scholarship scheme specifically for vocational students.
Ovec seeks extra 14,400 tech teachers
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 26/04/2013
» PHUKET : The government's help is needed to solve a chronic shortage of vocational teachers nationwide, says the the secretary-general of the Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec).
Brain drain fears spark scholarship plan
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 15/04/2013
» The Education Ministry plans to grant full scholarships to produce university lecturers with doctorates, to prepare for a looming shortage.
Elderly want to make a bigger difference
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 08/04/2013
» The National Assembly on Ageing has urged the government to do more to improve the quality of life for the elderly.
Clashing on historic grounds
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 18/03/2013
» The historical issue is very sensitive and all sides have some historical rationale that allows them to claim the rights to the land. So a third party must step in.