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New joint Thai-US university begins courses next year
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 23/11/2017
» CMKL University, a joint institute established by Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the US and King Mongkut's Institute of Technology University Ladkrabang (KMITL), will start courses in August next year, according to its new rector Supan Tungjitkusolmun.
Govt wants to fast-track satellite campuses at SEZs
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 23/05/2017
» Ivy League universities have shown an interest in establishing satellite campuses in Thailand's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), according to the Education Ministry.
Ovec opens more aircraft tech centres
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/05/2017
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) has expanded its aircraft maintenance training centres from two to six locations to catch up with the growing demand for aircraft maintenance technicians in Thailand.
Ministry wants top schools in 10 SEZs
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 08/04/2017
» The Education Ministry will soon ask Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to use his extensive powers under Section 44, which was introduced under the interim charter, to allow institutes of higher education from overseas to create satellite campuses in 10 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) along Thailand's borders.
New skills needed for next era
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 23/03/2017
» Thailand needs to produce 1.6 million skilled workers annually to propel the country into the innovative era dubbed "Thailand 4.0", a new study has found.
Shortage of engineers 'to draw expats'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/12/2016
» Thailand's chronic shortage of skilled engineers could result in an increasing number of professionals coming from overseas to plug the gap, an academic says.
Automobile workforce set for upgrade at new TU campus
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 16/05/2016
» Thammasat University (TU) and Siam Motors Group (SMG) have joined forces to develop the automotive industry workforce and help ease qualified labour shortages so Thailand can continue to be regarded as the "Detroit of Asia" for years to come.
Thais fear AC English barrier
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/01/2016
» The launch of the Asean Community (AC) on Thursday, and the integration of regional economies through the free movement of skilled labour in an English-mediated environment, has prompted fears among Thais, who worry their English competency is not up to par to compete in the labour market.
Graduates told of grim job prospects
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/09/2015
» Humanities and social sciences university graduates will find it tougher to get jobs in two years as the effects of foreign firms relocating their production bases to lower-wage countries are more clearly seen, an educational expert says.
Ovec readies Thais for big rail projects
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/08/2015
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) is developing short-term vocational certificate programmes to increase the number of skilled labourers as Thailand prepares for a surge in infrastructure development.