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Thailand threatens to quit Pisa test
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 22/06/2018
» Thailand may boycott the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) this August if the test organiser refuses to allow the Education Ministry to proof-read the translated examination papers in advance.
Scholarships in Japan up for grabs
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/06/2018
» Starting from the next academic year, 80 top Thai Grade 9 graduates will be offered full scholarships to study at renowned technology colleges, known as Kosen, around Japan as part of government efforts to offset an acute shortage of highly skilled labour for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
E-waste plant fight hits home
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/06/2018
» Until a month ago, Somsri Wichianchai, a villager of Ban Klong Song in Chachoengsao's Plaeng Yao district, had to keep the windows of her house sealed to escape the acrid smell caused by waste recycling factories nearby.
Department of Industrial Works mulls e-waste import ban
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 01/06/2018
» The Department of Industrial Works (DIW) is considering banning recycling factories from importing certain types of e-waste that have negative impacts on the environment and communities.
Science chief defends 'new ministry' plan
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/05/2018
» Science and Technology Minister Suvit Maesincee insisted the new ministry that will result from the merger of the Science Ministry, the Office of Higher Education and state research arms, will not forsake social sciences and humanities as critics fear.
Suthep says 2 groups don't want election
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 22/05/2018
» Suthep Thaugsuban, the leader of now-defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), said yesterday he believes there are now two groups of people who do not want the election held.
Isoc reconsiders village for reformed insurgents
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 09/05/2018
» Yala: The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) yesterday pledged to set up a committee to study its plan to establish a new village for former insurgents in tambon Sukhirin in Narathiwat's Sukhirin district after local residents expressed discontent at the idea.
Obec renames 'public school' project
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 16/04/2018
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has renamed its scheme which allows state schools to raise funds from the private sector and design their own curriculum from "public school" to "partnership school" to avoid confusion.
Conservation a victim of its own success
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/04/2018
» According to the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP), there are between 3,500 and 4,000 wild elephants roaming the forests of Thailand and the number is expected to increase due to conservation efforts.
Prayut hints at new plan to retain grip
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/04/2018
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has hinted that he might accept an invitation to be on a political party's list of nominees to become prime minister after an election if he feels there is enough support behind him.