BURNING ISSUE BUREAUCRATIC SHAMBLES
All the chaos in the university enrolment system stems from a lack of compromise between the Education Ministry and the Higher Education Commission (HEC), not the credibility of school scoring or the O-Net and A-Net systems.
Education Ministry's green light for re-grading of scores
The Education Ministry yesterday decided to re-grade the scores of students who completed year 12 before the 2005 academic year but had delayed applying for university until this year.
There are about 10,000 students in this group, according to Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang.
Protest over vans causes traffic chaos
Traffic around Wongwian Yai was in chaos all day yesterday when 200 private buses blocked most lanes - as their owners demanded police action against unlicensed small vans that have poached passengers on their allotted routes for more than 10 years.
BMA favours rail over roads
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) may dump some of its 16 planned road projects worth Bt20 billion in favour of extending the Skytrain lines.
Architects praised for 'green' projects
Two projects from Germany and Venezuela won the top prize for "designs for sustainable development" in the Holcim Global Awards 2006, the first major green design awards in the world.
Royalty of 22 countries set to join the party
When Thailand's Grand Invitation ceremonies reach their peak in June, royalty from 22 of the 29 countries with constitutional monarchies have accepted invitations to visit the Kingdom during the celebrations, according to the Thai Royal Household.
Graduates in South asked to help region
Deputy Prime Minister Chidchai Vanasatidya yesterday asked for southern intellectuals to help bolster education and justice in the Kingdom's troubled South.
