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  1. 1. news | 16 May 2013

    Man shoots himself dead in primary school near Eiffel Tower

    By AFP

    » A 50-year-old man with a history of family problems shot himself dead Thursday in a Paris primary school near the Eiffel Tower, in front of about a dozen stunned children.

  2. 2. learning | 01 May 2012

    Tablets still a distant dream

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » The new school term is about to start and one thing primary students will not have is their promised tablet computers. The education minister still says they will get them, but, at best, they will be two months late.

  3. 3. learning | 25 Sep 2010

    Murder maths

    News shorts

    » Primary school math problem in Japan: How long it would take to kill 18 children at a rate of three murders a day. (Teacher is in trouble)

  4. 4. learning | 04 Jan 2010

    Govt prepares for teacher shortage

    By Sirikul Bunnag, Newspaper section: News

    » Age is taking its toll on the Education Ministry, with half of the teachers at state-run primary and secondary schools now approaching retirement.

  5. 5. news | 13 May 2013

    Merger list to be known by May 31

    SCHOOLS

    Newspaper section: News

    » The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) will finalise by May 31 the number of small primary schools that will be shut down and merged with larger ones.

  6. 6. learning | 07 Sep 2010

    Local to global and back

    By Steve Graham, Newspaper section: Learningpost

    » There is a lack of audio-visual materials that are specific to Thailand, so a project has been undertaken to develop DVDs for primary school pupils in Thailand.

  7. 7. learning | 29 Sep 2011

    Villagers battle irrigation officials

    About

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Angry villagers in Wat Sing, Chai Nat destroy sandbag barriers flooding a nearby primary school and homes.

  8. 8. news | 05 May 2013

    Democrats to adopt US primary system

    By Manop Thip-Osod, Newspaper section: News

    » AYUTTHAYA : The opposition Democrat Party has announced plans to introduce an American-style system of primaries and caucuses in its selection of candidates to run in national elections.

  9. 9. learning | 13 Mar 2012

    Red faces as tablet bidding reopens (updated)

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Opps, the government panel members said as they realised the winning Scope tablets for primary students were not as cheap as they thought they were. A new round of bidding has been ordered.

  10. 10. news | 10 May 2013

    Critics savage small-school closure plan

    By Post Reporters, Newspaper section: News

    » The Alternative Education Council (AEC) and its allies have strongly opposed the Education Ministry's plan to shut down small primary schools and merge them into larger ones.

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