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Preschool education set for shakeup
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 30/01/2015
» The new charter could extend compulsory education to cover kindergarten years, to boost children's competency from an early age, the government says.
PM to honour educators on Teachers' Day
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 12/01/2015
» The Teachers Council of Thailand, or Kurusapa, has selected nine educators to receive a Kurusapa Award in observance of Teachers' Day at an award ceremony on Friday to be hosted by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Human rights group offers to mediate female monks row
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 17/12/2014
» The National Human Rights Commissioner (NHRC) has offered to mediate the dispute between the Sangha Supreme Council and Bhikkhunis, or female monks, to ensure freedom of religion is upheld.
SSC ban riles female monks
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 15/12/2014
» Being a Bhikkhuni, or female monk, is not easy in Thailand. They are not recognised by religious authorities, and women who want to be Bhikkhuni have to be ordained by religious figures from other Theravada Buddhist countries such as Sri Lanka.
Women urged to play bigger role in reform
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 24/10/2014
» Activists yesterday urged the government to ensure gender equality runs throughout the new charter and that women play a key role in helping draft the constitution.
Experts back new body to spur reform
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 10/07/2014
» Key players in national education policy agreed yesterday to press for the military junta to establish a council which will oversee long-term reform.
Network touts education reform plan
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 25/04/2014
» A network of education groups has drawn up educational reform proposals as an alternative to the state's reform blueprint which it hopes the next government will adopt.
OEC chief vows to fight dismissal
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 26/02/2014
» Office of the Education Council secretary-general, Sasithara Pichaicharnnarong, will fight her dismissal from the civil service saying she is being persecuted.
Political scholars fear reforms will fail
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 04/01/2014
» Political science scholars see little hope in the proposed political reforms put forward by the caretaker government and the anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).
Panel to take lead in school closure policy
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 16/05/2013
» Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana has agreed to set up a committee to oversee the small school closure policy.