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Tablet scheme comes as bitter pill
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 15/07/2013
» While the government's tablet computers for schools scheme moves forward on a larger scale, the policy's continued success will depend on lessons being learned from its first year.One academic year has passed since the Pheu Thai-led government distributed free tablet computers to Prathom 1 (Grade 1) students.
Price cut for school tablets
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 08/07/2013
» An Education Ministry committee overseeing school tablet computer procurement says Thai firm Supreme Distribution has agreed to cut its price for supplying computers.
Child safety 'must be in peace talks'
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 26/03/2013
» Advocates urged the government on Tuesday to consider the exposure of children to violence in the deep South as it enters peace talks with separatists on Thursday.
Far South teachers demand power to appoint executives
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 16/02/2013
» Southern teachers have demanded the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) return the authority to appoint school executives to primary educational service area offices.
Toiling in the schools of hard knocks
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 12/01/2013
» Mathayom 6 students in the far South need all the help they can get to secure a seat at university, as they have to contend with violence in the region which disrupts their studies.
Language study help backed
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 26/12/2012
» The cabinet yesterday approved Education Ministry plans to provide 600 scholarships for graduates majoring in languages other than English to undergo teacher training in countries where those languages are the mother tongue.
Pongthep readies school curriculum overhaul
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 11/12/2012
» Newly appointed Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana says it is time to make changes to the curriculum as part of an overhaul of the education system.
South teachers go back to work
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 02/12/2012
» All government-run schools in Pattani that were closed last week in protest against poor security for teachers, will reopen tomorrow, Education Minister Phongthep Thepkanchana said yesterday.
Tsunami threat not over, experts warn
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 12/04/2012
» The government should stay alert for the possibility of another major earthquake and potential tsunami for at least another two days following Wednesday's huge quake and aftershocks off northern Sumatra, experts said on Thursday.
Bomb victims treated for free as universal health scheme kicks in
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 02/04/2012
» Thais injured in the southern bomb blasts in Hat Yai and Yala crowded hospital emergency care rooms yesterday _ all of them with a government guarantee of free treatment.