Thailand’s Basic Education Commission admits online learning had never worked well, says new school year will begin normally in May

By Nop Meechukhun

 

 

Bangkok –  The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) insisted on school’s first semester nationwide starting on May 15th, 2022, as online courses had gradually affected children’s reading and writing abilities.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253654-thailand’s-basic-education-commission-admits-online-learning-had-never-worked-well-says-new-school-year-will-begin-normally-in-may/

 

Series of attacks at Udon market and bus station - drugged up glue sniffer responsible

 

Sanook Thai Caption: Dangerous person at the market

 

Sanook went to the Tessaban 2 Ban Dung fresh market in Udon Thani in the north east of Thailand to investigate a series of attacks on women there and at the nearby bus station.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253656-series-of-attacks-at-udon-market-and-bus-station-drugged-up-glue-sniffer-responsible/

 

Six illegal migrants killed, five seriously injured in road accident in Prachuap Khiri Khan

 

 

Six illegal migrant workers from Myanmar were killed and twelve others injured, five seriously, when a pickup truck in which they were travelling crashed into a roadside barrier and was then rammed from behind by a van in Thailand’s southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253673-six-illegal-migrants-killed-five-seriously-injured-in-road-accident-in-prachuap-khiri-khan/

 

Government Steps Up APEC Security Measures Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has acknowledged concerns over the possibility of the Russia-Ukraine conflict jeopardizing Thailand’s hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 2022 in November.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253674-government-steps-up-apec-security-measures-amid-russia-ukraine-conflict/

 

Livestock Dept Affirms Support for Royal Cattle Buffalo Bank

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Livestock Development has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the operations of Royal Cattle Buffalo Bank For Farmers, an organization established in 1979, to lease cattle to underprivileged farmers in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253675-livestock-dept-affirms-support-for-royal-cattle-buffalo-bank/

 

Funeral Prepared for Somdet Phra Wannarat

 

 

BANGKOK, March 16 (TNA) – Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, March 16 – Officials of many organizations are working at full speed to prepare the funeral of Somdet Phra Wannarat, the abbot of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, who died of cancer at the age of 85 yesterday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253676-funeral-prepared-for-somdet-phra-wannarat/

 

Seven Thai students charged with assault in university hazing death

 

 

Seven university students have, so far, been charged with assault causing the death of another person in a fatal university hazing ritual, involving students from Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, said Chief of Nakhon Ratchasima’s Maroeng police station Pol Col Kanasanan Suwannasup, today (Wednesday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253705-seven-thai-students-charged-with-assault-in-university-hazing-death/

 

Thai court stays order for ฿25.7bn baht compensation payment to Hopewell

 

 

The Central Administrative Court has stayed the execution of a court injunction, upheld by the Supreme Administrative Court, ordering the Thai Transport Ministry and State Railway of Thailand to pay Hopewell (Thailand) 25.7 billion baht in compensation, for breach of contract.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253706-thai-court-stays-order-for-฿257bn-baht-compensation-payment-to-hopewell/

 

Police crackdown on fake medical, educational certificate gang

 

 

The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) and the Health Service Support (HSS) Department announced a crackdown on gangs specialising in falsifying medical and educational certificates today (Wednesday), including those selling fake PCR test certificates to the public, to be used for job applications or overseas travel.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253707-police-crackdown-on-fake-medical-educational-certificate-gang/

 

UCEP Plus Starts for Yellow, Red-Coded COVID Patients only

 

 

BANGKOK, March 16 (TNA) – The Public Health Ministry started its UCEP (Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients) Plus scheme to pay for COVID-19 treatment for yellow and red-coded patients at all public and private hospitals while green-coded ones must depend on their normal health welfare.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253709-ucep-plus-starts-for-yellow-red-coded-covid-patients-only/

 

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