Cabinet approves new education, innovation ministry proposal

13 Sept 06:00 Key points summarised by AI

The Cabinet approved the establishment of a new 'Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovations' in Thailand.
This new ministry will merge the existing Science and Technology Ministry with key higher education and research bodies, including the Office of Higher Education Commission and the National Research Council.
The initiative aims for bureaucratic reform, emphasizing public-private cooperation, and prioritizing research to enhance Thailand's global competitiveness.
It will focus on four key areas: research policies, funding transformation, social science and humanities research, and university affairs.
A national policy committee, led by the prime minister, will be formed to oversee the new ministry, which is expected to be formalized within two months.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.