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Abhisit pushes decentralisation
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 22/11/2018
» To make the country more competitive, the next government must decentralise and devolve state power to more local levels, giving people more say in political decision-making, says Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Kids caught in vicious cycle of violence
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 21/11/2018
» Three out of five children aged 1-14 years in Thailand have experienced some form of emotional violence and over half have been subjected to physical punishment, while 4% have endured severe disciplinary maltreatment by family members, according to the latest research by the World Vision Foundation of Thailand (WVFT).
Abhisit vows to address income gap
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/11/2018
» Newly-elected Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has vowed that under his leadership the oldest political party will pursue economic policies that will help reduce income inequality and ensure growth.
Ovec to help plug EEC gap
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/11/2018
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) will this month sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the London-based education company Pearson, to implement BTEC programmes -- a vocational curriculum used in the UK -- for Thai students to feed demand for high-skilled workers in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Teachers may need bosses to OK loans
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 31/10/2018
» Teachers and educational personnel may soon be required to seek prior approval from their superiors in order to borrow money from state-owned banks and cooperatives, according to the Office of the Teacher Civil Service and Educational Personnel Commission (Otep).
Innovation ministry needs 'miracle' to go ahead
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/10/2018
» Attempts to create a new ministry to promote research and innovation in universities hang on a cabinet decision this week to approve the required laws, according to Deputy Education Minister Udom Kachintorn.
Dusit Zoo closes but memories live on
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/10/2018
» Throngs of animal lovers yesterday flocked to Dusit Zoo or Khao Din Wana to bid a final farewell to the country's first public zoological park.
Small schools to shut to 'solve' teacher shortage
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/09/2018
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has set a target to close half of all schools with less than 120 students and merge them with larger ones nearby within three years to improve the quality of education and to solve a teacher shortage.
Experts to boost vocational training
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/09/2018
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) plans to invite 500 experts who work in 10 industries targeted under the Thailand 4.0 policy to become special instructors at 900 vocational colleges nationwide.
'Pracharat School' plan gets bigger
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 13/09/2018
» Another 1,300 small- and medium-sized schools and 21 new business enterprises have joined Phase 2 of the government's "Pracharat School" initiative in which private companies are invited to help fund and develop public schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec).