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Activist accused of instigating hazing assault
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/08/2017
» Chulalongkorn University has apologised after a lecturer put a student in a chokehold during an initiation ceremony, but insists the incident stemmed from a plot by student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal and his group.
Strategy, reform bills sent for royal endorsement
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/07/2017
» The national strategy bill and a bill on plans and procedures for national reform have been forwarded to the King for endorsement, with plans to implement them being fleshed out, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
Weather app 'the most accurate'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 23/07/2017
» King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) has released "WMApp", a new weather app for smartphones designed to keep up with the growing number of Thais accessing information on their smartphones.
Enrolment drop stings universities
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/06/2017
» Thai universities need to move with the times to survive as they brace for declining enrolments, according to president of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT).
King Mongkut Institute to ramp up English courses
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/05/2017
» King Mongkut's Institute of Technology University Ladkrabang (KMITL) plans to transform half of its current courses into English-language programmes over the next two years to make this generation of graduates more competitive in the regional and global labour market.
French navy frigate makes port call
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 28/05/2017
» Thai sea cadets and naval officials had the rare chance to board the French Navy's frigate Prairial as it visits Bangkok on a diplomatic and maritime surveillance mission which aims to strengthen ties between the Royal Thai Navy and the French Navy.
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.
Thai students still lag the rest
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 07/04/2017
» The education system in Thailand has failed to equip its students with crucial skills for the 21st century job market such as critical thinking, problem-solving and foreign language proficiency due to its educational culture, according to Crimson Education Thailand, a consulting company that helps Thai students win entry to the world's elite universities.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha named goodwill envoy
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/02/2017
» The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) yesterday named Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha as its Goodwill Ambassador on the Rule of Law for Southeast Asia.
King asks for smooth investiture of patriarch
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/02/2017
» His Majesty the King has asked everyone involved to work together to ensure that upcoming important events, including the investiture of the new supreme patriarch, proceed smoothly, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.