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Enough is enough, students say
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/02/2013
» They say Thai students are too passive, but, chances are, school principal Samarn Sareekham won’t agree. He has been abruptly transferred to an inactive post after pupils at his school in Phitsanulok accused him of harassing six female pupils.
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Longer hair for Thai students
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/01/2013
» Lookalike haircuts are no longer a must for Thai schoolboys and girls and Education Minister Phongthep Thekpkanchana is a popular man as a result.
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Mission impossible? Getting Thai students to speak English
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/01/2012
» Before he left, outgoing Education Minister Woravat Au-apinyakul introduced a project that requires Thai students to speak English at least one day a week. How is it working?
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Time for smart cards, Obec says
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/01/2013
» Each year the government gives out billions for the purchase of school uniforms and learning materials, but there is no guarantee it is always spent on those items. Smart cards could be the answer.
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Knocking down walls
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/01/2012
» Education Minister Woravat Au-apinyakul joined with a group of Muslim protesters to knock down a symbolic wall of prejudice after a temple school imposed a ban on wearing the hijab, the Muslim headscarf.
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“Hello wormface” (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/02/2012
» SimSimi, a popular Korean-developed conversation application, has Culture and ICT ministry officials worried. It seems it has learned too much of the naughty side of the Thai language. (updated)
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The tablet giveaway explained
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/08/2011
» New education minister Worawat Ua-apinyakul clearly believes the PC tablet giveaway is a winning policy. Yesterday he told the Bangkok Post how it will be implemented
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Teen gunman kills 1, injures 3
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/02/2024
» A 16-year-old gunman, apparently seeking revenge for the shooting of a friend, opened fire in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Monday night, resulting in one death and three injuries, police said.
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Student hangs herself after being scammed online
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/10/2023
» A 19-year-old student in Nakhon Si Thammarat hanged herself after being scammed into making a 20,000-baht online down payment for a non-existent iPhone.
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Student stabs girlfriend to death, survives suicide leap
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/06/2023
» A school student stabbed his girlfriend to death before attempting to take his own life by jumping from a building in Bangkok. His suicide attempt failed, leaving him with serious injuries.
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