Thai PM’s term in office challenged by group of 99 academics and activists Education Science & Technology August 2, 20220 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s term in office has been challenged by a group of 99 academics, activists and people from various professions, all of whom signed a petition letter demanding his resignation by August 23rd.The petitioners claim that th…
Tackling school dropouts to secure a better future for refugee children in Thailand Science & Technology July 13, 20220 Following disruptions to education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, UNHCR and partners are finding solutions so that refugee children can access and stay in school.By Morgane Roussel-Hemery in Bangkok | 26 May 2022Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic hav…
Junta troops kill 4, including teenage girl, after raid in Myanmar’s Sagaing region Education Science & Technology July 13, 20220 Residents of Pale township, in Myanmar’s embattled Sagaing region, said four people, including a teenage girl, were killed by junta troops after they returned to their village to feed their livestock following a military raid in the area.Sources from P…
Students at school on Thai-Myanmar border undergo air raid drills Education Science & Technology July 5, 20220 The Ban Valley School, in Phop Phra district of Thailand’s Tak province, which is close to the border with Myanmar where fighting is underway between Myanmar government forces and Karen rebels, has been repainted blue and a huge Thai national flag has …
Virtual book community gets physical Education Science & Technology July 3, 20220 On 16 July 2020 in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Chiang Rai hotelier and entrepreneur Narumon Nilmanon set up a group on Facebook to promote reading among Thai people. Together with a few friends, Narumon co-founded a community on Facebook cal…
2nd Asia-Pacific Regional Education Minister’s Conference concludes with adoption of ‘Bangkok Statement 2022’ Education Science & Technology June 17, 20220 BANGKOK/KATHMANDU, 13 June 2022: Regional education ministers and stakeholders have brought to a close APREMC-II, a major Asia-Pacific conference addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic, now well into its third year, has resulted in the biggest disruption…
Thai court accepts encroachment case against Deputy Education Minister Education Science & Technology June 10, 20220 The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases (Region 2) in Rayong province accepted a land encroachment case today (Friday), against Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan.The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), which investigated…
Deputy Education Minister found at fault for encroachment in national park Education Science & Technology June 9, 20220 Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan has been found to be at fault, by Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), for land encroachment in Khao Yai National Park and has been instructed to report to public prosecutors to acknowledge t…
Recover Learning and Rebuild Education in the ASEAN Region Roundtable – Policy Brief Education Science & Technology June 7, 20220 Nine steps to reverse education disruption in Southeast AsiaLondon, Today, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat and Cambridge Partnership for Education (Cambridge) reveal nine recommendations to tackle the biggest problems in …