Social development

Education and training

MoU signed with major universities to train staff for EEC businesses

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 ...

The Nation Reporter

Unis urged to modernise to stay relevant

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 ...

Dumrongkiat Mala

Universities 'must transform' to survive

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 ...

Dumrongkiat Mala

Financial education key to growth

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 ...

Bundit Kertbundit

Access to Free Education and Healthcare Far From Equal, Expert Says

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 ...

Pravit Rojanaphruk

Project aims to inspire students to choose career paths to future EEC jobs

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 ...

The Nation Reporter

Education Council seeks clear picture on manpower required by EEC

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 ...

Chularat Saengpassa

Student Loan Fund reduces default fines by 80%

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 ...

Wichit Chantanusornsiri

Turning schools into 'learning communities'

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 ...

Dumrongkiat Mala

Chuan says schools must focus on ethics

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 ...

Dumrongkiat Mala

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