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Free schooling change plan wins praise
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/04/2016
» The proposed change in the government's 12-year free education programme set to start from the pre-school level instead of Prathom 1 (Grade 1) as laid down in the draft charter should help solve a raft of problems in education, a seminar has been told.
Anutin issues order to halt gun licences
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/11/2023
» Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed an order instructing firearms registrars to stop issuing licences to carry guns for one year in an attempt to curb gun violence, said Traisuree Taisaranakul, secretary to the interior minister.
Jarungvith named new EC sec-gen
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/05/2018
» The Election Commission (EC) has appointed deputy EC secretary-general Jarungvith Phumma to the secretary-general post.
State Audit Office to form megaproject unit
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/02/2024
» The State Audit Office (SAO) will establish a new section focusing on auditing the government's megaprojects this April, with the digital wallet scheme expected to be one of the first projects on its list.
Migrants get more time to renew visas
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/11/2023
» Migrant workers from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, previously allowed to remain and work in the country temporarily, have now been given an extension of stay while they apply for new visas and work permits, the Ministry of Interior revealed on Tuesday.
Songkran fun to go ahead with strict limits
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/03/2021
» As the government needs to strike a balance between stimulating the economy and preventing the Covid-19 outbreak from flaring up again and damaging the economy further, the Songkran festival will be celebrated but not all activities will be allowed, the government said yesterday.
New Year's traffic safety perils mount
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/12/2023
» The People's Safety Foundation has called on the government to tighten safety measures to curb road accidents during the New Year holiday.
Plotting the path to a new democracy
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/06/2018
» At the age of 59, Jarungvith Phumma believes the role of Election Commission (EC) secretary-general will give him the opportunity to ensure a democratic culture takes root in Thai politics.
China 'ready to emerge'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/10/2022
» Maintaining neutrality and a balanced foreign policy amid rising tensions among global powers will help Thailand benefit from China's new administration, which comprises mostly reform-minded executives, according to academics.
Election Commission charting new ground
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/05/2017
» The Election Commission is going through internal changes demanded by the new constitution. In an exclusive interview, EC chairman Supachai Somcharoen speaks of the commission's preparedness for the new duties and powers to put together elections under new rules.