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  1. 31. learning | 30 May 2012

    Editorial on education: Call for complete transparency

    About education

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Secret "donations" get rich students in & keep poor students out of best schools. Only complete transparency ensures equal access to education.

  2. 32. opinion | 15 May 2013

    Closing small schools is a huge mistake

    COMMENTARY

    By Sanitsuda Ekachai, Newspaper section: News

    » One of the main reasons cited by Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana to back up his policy to close small schools is because they offer poor-quality teaching.

  3. 33. news | 16 May 2013

    Panel to take lead in school closure policy

    EDUCATION

    By Lamphai Intathep, Newspaper section: News

    » Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana has agreed to set up a committee to oversee the small school closure policy.

  4. 34. learning | 28 Feb 2012

    Suchart: "Nothing wrong with donations for seats"

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Education Minister Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech is defending his "donations for school seats" policy, saying it is not a form of under-the-table payment.

  5. 35. learning | 16 Feb 2010

    Abhisit urges greater focus on outdoor activities

    EDUCATION

    Newspaper section: News

    » Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is calling for the encouragement of more outdoor education activities to improve student's learning skills.

  6. 36. learning | 24 Apr 2010

    Local authorities to take over 20 schools

    Newspaper section: News

    » Twenty public schools will be transferred to local authorities this year, the education minister says.

  7. 37. news | 09 May 2013

    Obec orders small schools to merge with larger ones

    EDUCATION

    By Lamphai Intathep, Newspaper section: News

    » The Education Ministry has ordered the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) to close schools with less than 60 students and merge them with larger ones nearby.

  8. 38. learning | 21 May 2012

    Student hunger strike

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » The hunger strike by a group of Matthayom students who have been denied entry to the upper secondary level at their former school continued their hunger strike yesterday as the Education Minister said they were being use...

  9. 39. learning | 28 Jul 2010

    B130m approved for burnt school

    By Online Reporters

    » The cabinet on Wednesday approved a budget of 130 million baht to repair Mahidol Witthayanusorn School which was set ablaze by a Mathayom 5 (Grade 11) boy student on June 6, Deputy Education Minister Narisara Chawaltanpi...

  10. 40. learning | 20 Apr 2010

    Enhancing the quality of higher education

    In My OPINION

    By Steve Graham, Newspaper section: Learningpost

    » The Asia-Pacific Quality Network had its conference and annual general meeting in Bangkok recently, at which members discussed the advancement of quality assurance in higher education throughout Asia and the Pacific regi...

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