Education and training

Energy Absolute (EA) business group today (November 29) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ten educational institutes and Double P Land to develop human resources to serve its business expansion in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).EA deputy chief executive officer Amorn Sapthaweekul said that ...

Thai universities must undergo a swift transformation in order to remain relevant in the age of digital disruption, a seminar was told on Friday.Speaking at the event titled “The Smarter Future of Higher Education”, held by Chulalongkorn University, Patrachart Komolkiti said universities of the future ...

Thai universities must undergo a swift transformation in order to remain relevant in the age of digital disruption, a seminar was told on Friday. The universities of the future must become places of learning for students all ages, said Patrachart Komolkiti, the director of the ...

Amid downgrades in economic growth forecasts pressured by protracted global trade uncertainties and strong baht lies a perennial social problem: swelling household debt.While the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has taken stern steps to bring down the borrowing level by tightening its grip on mortgage to ...

Despite being officially “free of charge,” education and universal healthcare in Thailand are still out of reach for many, an economist argued in a new book released earlier this week.Teachers and doctors are still mostly concentrated in Bangkok and major cities, leaving students and patients ...

Secondary students and teachers will get a chance this November for further exposure to studies emphasising the interdisciplinary integration known as STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education.Keep reading ...

Supat Champathong, secretary-general of the Office of Educational Council, said he will soon discuss the issue of the demand for manpower with the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)’s Office chief Kanit Sangsubhan.He said he hopes this discussion will provide him with enough information to formulate an ...

The Student Loan Fund has reduced its fines by 75-80% for borrowers who have defaulted on their repayments, in a bid to curb student loan defaults, SLF manager Chainarong Katchapanan said.The fund has extended loans to 5.6 million borrowers since its launch in 1998. Of ...

The school of the 21st century should be a “learning community” in which every child has equal access, according to education specialist Nipaporn Kunlasomboon.Ms Nipaporn, who works for event organiser Pico (Thailand) Plc, said schools worldwide need to reform  through a vision called School as ...

House Speaker and former prime minister Chuan Leekpai has called for children to be taught more about ethics and morality in schools, arguing it will lessen conflicts and problems in the country.Keep reading ...