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'AstroPark' to open doors next month
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 22/01/2020
» Chiang Mai: The Princess Sirindhorn AstroPark, complete with cutting edge technology and innovations based on astronomy and astrophysics, will open its doors to the public on Feb 1.
Rocky road to academic excellence
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2019
» It seems 2019 was not the best year for the education system as Thai students still performed below the international average. Meanwhile, The Education Ministry's plan to merge small-sized schools with fewer than 40 students into larger ones sparked protests. Another issue was the school lunch scandal which sparked outrage when several schools nationwide served substandard lunch meals. On the bright side, the Education Ministry announced plans to introduce a bilingual education programme in about 2,000 public schools in the next academic year.
Pupils below global average
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/12/2019
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission has vowed to strengthen students' reading skills after pupils were found to be consistently performing below the international average in core subjects, according to the results of the international 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) examinations.
Pope Francis begins papal tour
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 21/11/2019
» Pope Francis arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday, greeted by a sea of devout Catholics awaiting the first apostolic visit in almost four decades.
Give the Gospel a Thai face, says Pope
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 23/11/2019
» NAKHON PATHOM: Pope Francis on Friday called on priests, nuns and the faithful to find new ways to "spread the word" of the Gospel.
Govt planning vocational training boost
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/11/2019
» The Education Ministry is planning a massive overhaul of vocational and technical courses to improve the quality of graduates and encourage more students to train for specific careers.
UK's King's School arrives in Bangkok
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/10/2019
» King's College School Wimbledon, one of the top-ranked schools in the UK, is to open a campus in Thailand, with the aim of offering world-class education in the country.
Network urges end of death penalty
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/10/2019
» The Network for the Abolition of the Death Penalty on Thursday urged Thailand to make progress towards abolishing the death penalty by acceding to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which aims to end capital punishment.
Gentle giants' prime pasture
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/10/2019
» Koh Libong is one among over 550 islands in the Andaman Sea. Yet the island is known as the de facto capital city for dugongs.
Pope Francis to pay visit to Thailand Nov 20-23
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/09/2019
» Pope Francis will make a three-day visit to Thailand in November, ahead of an already announced trip to Japan, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand (CBCT) announced yesterday.