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YouTube star under fire after student prank
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 28/11/2016
» A video clip of an American YouTube star posing questions to Thai students to apparently test their English language abilities and for comic effect has caused a furore on social media, with the interviewees saying they were mocked and their answers manipulated.
Naked jungle run cancelled
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 22/09/2016
» The claimed first-ever Naked Jungle Run event planned in Wang Nam Khieo district, Nakhon Ratchasima, on Oct 23 was cancelled due to "mixed reaction in social media", the organiser said on Thursday.
Research contribution soars
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 27/08/2016
» Southeast Asia has almost doubled its share of the world's research papers over a 10-year period, and increased its patenting activity by 40% in the past three years, according to a survey conducted by IP & Science unit of Thomson Reuters.
Greying Asia needs a policy overhaul
Asia focus, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/09/2016
» Governments in Asia Pacific need to do more to prepare for the impact of a rapidly ageing population in order to maintain economic growth and ensure the wellbeing of all citizens, say experts.
Technology 'imperils 12 million jobs'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 13/07/2016
» About 12 million Thais may lose their jobs to robots and "dehumanised smart systems" over the next 20 years, wiping out one-third of the 37 million positions in the workforce.
Students wanted for Mars quest
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/08/2016
» The Discovery of Thailand's Astronauts Scholarship Programme, the first-ever space-exploration scholarship for young Thai students, was launched Thursday in Bangkok.
Students to get sex education
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 07/08/2016
» Teachers and school administrators are gearing up to launch a nationwide programme to better educate young students on sexual health as part of efforts to bring down the high number of teenage mothers.
Obec orders English class hours boost
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 06/06/2016
» Starting this November, students from Prathom 1 (Grade 1) to Prathom 3 (Grade 3) will have to spend more time learning English as a part of the state's attempts to improve the country's language proficiency.
Chulalongkorn University is best in class of Thai tertiary institutions
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 19/06/2016
» Chulalongkorn University has jumped into the top 50 and was again the No 1 Thai university in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds list of the best tertiary educational institutions in Asia.
Automobile workforce set for upgrade at new TU campus
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 16/05/2016
» Thammasat University (TU) and Siam Motors Group (SMG) have joined forces to develop the automotive industry workforce and help ease qualified labour shortages so Thailand can continue to be regarded as the "Detroit of Asia" for years to come.