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Thai schools to cut class sizes
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/06/2015
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) will start its plan to reduce class sizes in both primary and secondary levels next term, but popular top-ranked schools will be given five years to fully comply
Nine-year-old speaking champion
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/07/2013
» Whether speaking English from a pre-planned script or speaking “off the cuff” (without planning), nine-year-old Onrampha Souvannavong from Sriwittayapaknam School is a champion.
Storycorps: An endless supply of listening/reading material
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/07/2013
» Storycorps provides an endless supply of short (2-3 minute) stories told by ordinary American people of all ages and from all parts of the country. Best of all, you can see what is being said. Here's an example with a Bangkok connection.
Farmers threaten mass Bangkok protest
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/06/2013
» Farmers are threatening to bring a mass convey of farm vehicles to Bangkok if the Government does not reverse its cuts to the rice-pledging scheme within seven days.
Govt's new curriculum "almost finished"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/06/2013
» Next year, some Thai students will be getting more than new tablets. They will be trying out a whole new curriculum.
Ayutthaya will not host Expo 2020
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/06/2013
» There will be no Expo 2020 in Ayutthaya. The BIE has dropped the ancient Thai capital from its list after failure to receive assurances of government support.
African lions found in Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/06/2013
» Police arrested the owner of a house in Min Buri district after they found 14 African lions and assorted monkeys, reptiles and birds being kept on the property.
White masks then red masks
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/06/2013
» First Guy Fawkes-masked anti-government demonstrators gathered in downtown Bangkok Sunday. Then it was the turn of red-masked pro-government demonstrators.
Angry general
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/05/2013
» General Prayuth has angry words with the media after some commentators suggested that the army chief’s proposed border fence is really aimed at increasing the army’s budget.
1990 Saudi kidnap case makes a little progress
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/05/2013
» Thailand’s frosty relations with Saudi Arabia improved slightly yesterday when the Criminal Court allowed the mother of 1990 kidnap victim Mohammad al-Ruwaili to become a co-plaintiff.