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Teachers deplore test goal boost
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 12/02/2015
» School teachers are voicing concerns that students are not ready for the new goal from the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) to raise national average scores on standardised tests.
Female monk ban talks reach stalemate
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 23/12/2014
» The first round of talks held by the National Human Rights Commissioner (NHRC) to mediate a dispute between the Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) and Bhikkhunis, or female monks, reached no conclusions yesterday.
Juvenile consultation clinics to open across country
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 03/01/2015
» The Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection has opened consultation clinics countrywide to provide advice to children in a bid to stop them ending up behind bars.
Tax tutorial schools to ‘help families’
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 04/01/2015
» Authorities should consider collecting tax from tutorial schools to prevent students and parents from being "taken hostage", an education expert has warned.
Obec opposes condoms in schools plan
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 10/02/2015
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) opposes condom vending machines in schools as a way to promote safe sex among students.
Surrogate mums bring charges against ministry
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 14/01/2015
» Six Thai surrogate mothers of nine babies fathered by a young Japanese man, Mitsutoki Shigeta, have accused the Social Development and Human Security Ministry of illegally keeping and poorly treating their children.
Surrogate mums sue ministry
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 15/01/2015
» Six Thai women who carried surrogate babies for Japanese businessman Mitsutoki Shigeta are suing the Social Development and Human Security Ministry for the return of their children.
Clergy panel to probe monk for ‘sexual act’
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 18/01/2015
» A Phetchabun monk who publicly admitted to having sex with a male disciple is under investigation, but authorities are not yet convinced the case is serious enough for him to be defrocked.
Avoid hitting children, Unicef tells parents
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 20/01/2015
» Parents should avoid using corporal punishment on their children as it may harm their wellbeing and turn them into violent adults, says the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).
Onesqa says assessments help, not hurt
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 21/01/2015
» The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (Onesqa) has defended its quality assessments of educational institutions, saying they do not curb the amount of time teachers spend in the classroom.