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Thai PBS pushes ‘Phuket City of Learning’ drive
Thai PBS pushes ‘Phuket City of Learning’ drive
Monday 10 November 2025 09:11 AM
PHUKET: Thai PBS has stepped forward to support Phuket’s long-term ambition to become a ‘City of Learning’ by hosting its ‘LearnNext Sustainable City’ event in Phuket Town on Friday (Nov 7), bringing together provincial officials, educators and business leaders to push coordinated human-capital development across the island.
Thailand’s education system is failing the future
Thailand’s education system is failing the future
Sunday 2 November 2025 12:00 PM
Walk into any classroom today, from Bangkok to Boston, and you will witness the same scene: rows of students learning how to recall information that an AI can summon in milliseconds.
PPAO awards B2.9mn to support poor, disadvantaged students
PPAO awards B2.9mn to support poor, disadvantaged students
Sunday 14 September 2025 12:00 PM
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) has allocated more than B2.9 million to provide educational funding for students from poor and disadvantaged backgrounds, helping to ensure equal access to education.
Phuket education boss denies bribe claims over fast-tracked school licences
Phuket education boss denies bribe claims over fast-tracked school licences
Sunday 10 August 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Panna Phromwichian, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Education Area Office, has strongly rejected allegations that officials have been accepting bribes to issue licences to schools, mainly international kindergartens and nurseries, that were previously found to be operating illegally.
Mental health in Phuket teens: what parents need to know
Mental health in Phuket teens: what parents need to know
Sunday 13 July 2025 02:00 PM
One in seven adolescents (aged 10-19) suffers from a mental health disorder, with suicide being the third leading cause of death among those aged 15-29, according to a 2024 study on youth mental health by the World Health Organization.
B1.4mn push to cut Phuket kids’ screen time
B1.4mn push to cut Phuket kids’ screen time
Sunday 6 July 2025 09:30 AM
PHUKET: Provincial authorities have approved a B1.44 million budget to support the ‘PHUKET-EF Model’, a brain-skills development initiative aimed at strengthening early childhood education and reducing screen time among families across the island.
Officials balk at taking action against illegal nurseries
Officials balk at taking action against illegal nurseries
Sunday 29 June 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Panna Phromwichian, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Education Area Office (PPEAO) has confirmed to The Phuket News that her office has no intention of shutting down all nurseries operating illegally in Phuket ‒ as she says it is only a “technicality” and that doing so would disrupt young children’s education.
Five years on, does it make a difference?
Five years on, does it make a difference?
Sunday 15 June 2025 02:00 PM
“From the bottom of your bellies, make some noise!” Michelle Mouillé urges volunteers at the end of every beach cleanup she organises. An emphatic chorus of “Save Our Oceans” typically erupts after this plea.
Government pawnshop slashes interest rates for ‘Back to School’ push
Government pawnshop slashes interest rates for ‘Back to School’ push
Monday 19 May 2025 01:15 PM
PHUKET: The Phuket City Municipality Pawnshop has reduced its interest rates in a bid to ease financial burdens for families at the start of Thai school year.
Phuket officials schooled on education rights for migrant children
Phuket officials schooled on education rights for migrant children
Sunday 18 May 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket officials were given firsthand training this week on the rights of migrant workers’ children to free education in Thailand, and on how to bring them into the formal education system.
Phuket raises the bar: Lighthouse International School receives Alberta accreditation
Phuket raises the bar: Lighthouse International School receives Alberta accreditation
Saturday 10 May 2025 01:00 PM
PHUKET: Phuket’s reputation as a global destination has taken a significant stride forward, not only as a tropical paradise but also as a hub for world-class education after Lighthouse International School received accreditation by the Government of Alberta, Canada, for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Phuket Education Chief downplays ‘Good Shepherd’ raids
Phuket Education Chief downplays ‘Good Shepherd’ raids
Saturday 22 March 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket Provincial Education Area Office, Panna Phromwichian, has downplayed the raids on the ‘Good Shepherd Phuket Town’ school and the BanYa Literacy Center in Srisoonthorn, saying the raids were part of a standard sweep of schools on the island.
Phuket officials raid free charity school for Myanmar children
Phuket officials raid free charity school for Myanmar children
Tuesday 18 March 2025 10:24 AM
PHUKET: Following a popular YouTuber posting a video highlighting the biggest slum community on the island, Phuket officials in their wisdom have raided a free charity-run school that provides free education and free lunches to children in the area.
Education Minister launches new policy workshop in Phuket
Education Minister launches new policy workshop in Phuket
Monday 17 March 2025 09:15 AM
PHUKET: Minister of Education Pol Gen Phemphun Chidchob was in Phuket on Saturday (Mar 15) to inaugurate a workshop aimed at driving the educational development strategy at regional and provincial levels.
Minding the nursing gap
Minding the nursing gap
Sunday 27 October 2024 11:00 AM
According to the Public Health Ministry, Thailand currently faces a shortage of more than 51,420 nurses in the public sector alone. The Nurses Association of Thailand estimates that over the next five years, the private sector in Thailand will need an additional 20,000 nurses.
Phuket Town schools get foreign language boost
Phuket Town schools get foreign language boost
Thursday 15 February 2024 10:14 AM
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has signed a contract hiring the Prince of Songkla University Phuket Campus to provide English and Chinese language instruction to students in schools under the jurisdiction of Phuket Municipality.
ÀNI Art Academies - Thailand
ÀNI Art Academies - Thailand
Sunday 11 February 2024 11:00 AM
The world’s first private resort collection, ÀNI not only offers exclusive retreats in the most beautiful and far-flung corners of the earth. The company, founded by philanthropist and arts patron Tim Reynolds, is also behind the non-profit ÀNI Art Academies, which provides an intensive, multi-year art skills education to aspiring artists at absolutely no personal cost. Designed to promote creative freedom through logic and discipline, programs utilize the successful curriculum developed by artist, Anthony J. Waichulis, and graduates around the world have gone on to lead highly successful careers as sought-after artists and art educators, benefiting their families and communities alike.
Rajabhat Fair set to return
Rajabhat Fair set to return
Thursday 11 January 2024 12:29 PM
PHUKET: Phuket Rajabhat University’s ‘Rajabhat Fair’ will be held from Jan 19-28, with expectations of generating more than 30 million baht for the local grassroots economy and raise money for educational scholarships.
HeadStart students enter Young Writers Awards
HeadStart students enter Young Writers Awards
Sunday 19 November 2023 11:00 AM
Two of HeadStart International School’s most creative Year 11 Literature students - Baikao Udomkiratak and India Smuthkochorn - have submitted their pieces of creative writing to the prestigious Bennington Young Writers Competition 2023-24 in Vermont, USA.
Brave Generation Academy Expands to Phuket: Revolutionising Education for the Young Minds of Thailand
Brave Generation Academy Expands to Phuket: Revolutionising Education for the Young Minds of Thailand
Saturday 4 November 2023 11:00 AM
Brave Generation Academy (BGA), a renowned educational institution focused on personalised learning and innovation, is thrilled to announce the opening of its first Hub in the vibrant city of Phuket, Thailand. Already in eight other countries around the globe (and coming soon to the UK and Australia!) BGA has partnered with Yedda Blue to bring its revolutionary educational model to the local community, offering young Learners an educational experience like no other.

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