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Thai universities urged to cut ‘portfolio’ admissions
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/12/2025
» Stricter guidelines will apply for Thai university admissions for the 2027 academic year, with a reduction in the requirements for applicants to submit costly portfolios.
Hospital explains service hiatus for Cambodians
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/08/2025
» Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani's provincial state-run hospital, issued a formal statement yesterday to clarify its controversial move to temporarily suspend certain services for Cambodian nationals. The decision follows heightened tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border and has drawn sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers.
Spike in Covid-19 cases sparks concerns
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/06/2025
» A sharp rise in Covid-19 cases has been reported nationwide over the past week, with 76,161 new infections and 40 additional deaths, sparking renewed concerns over the ongoing outbreak.
Obec to set new date for exams after quake
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/04/2025
» The Office of Basic Education Commission is seeking to finalise new entrance exam dates for Matthayom 1 and 4 (Years 7 and 10) admission after they were postponed due to the earthquake.
Time to let Afghan women lead
News, Palwasha Hassan & Shafiqa Khpalwak, Published on 10/03/2025
» This year's International Women's Day is marked by a sense of foreboding, even despair. Progress on women's rights and representation is stalling: the number of women in parliaments grew last year at the lowest rate in a generation, and the global financing gap for gender initiatives remains wide. At a time of widespread democratic backsliding -- and with US President Donald Trump freezing foreign aid, including for gender initiatives -- the prospects for improvement appear bleak.
Somsak says spending claim 'incorrect'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/02/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin played down public concerns after the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) claimed that the cost of providing healthcare to foreign workers reached 92 billion baht last year -- saying the figure was closer to about two billion baht.
In search of some extreme heat relief
News, Editorial, Published on 23/04/2023
» Earlier this month, spirits were high as the nation celebrated its first full-fledged Songkran in four years. No fears of Covid-19 or the sweltering heat were going to scare people out of enjoying one of the country's most-cherished holidays.
Chiang Mai air still the worst
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/03/2023
» Chiang Mai was again listed on Wednesday as the city with the worst air pollution in the world, according to pollution monitoring website IQAir.
PM2.5: Endless deja vu in Thailand
News, Danny Marks & Weenarin Lulitanonda, Published on 13/03/2023
» This past week, two of Thailand's largest cities, Bangkok and Chiang Mai, earned the ignominious privilege of being among the 10 cities of the world with the worst air quality during that period. The Ministry of Public Health has blamed air pollution for causing 200,000 hospital admissions in the past week alone.
British curriculum a choice for parents
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/12/2022
» Highly-proficient English language skill development and international school curriculums have become the education of choice among parents who want their children to be global citizens. So says Miss Parita Suaphan, founder of Aster International School Bangkok. The parents want to ensure that language is not a barrier to their children's career growth she adds.