National

Akkanat Announces New SG Curriculum to Reach All Provinces by 2027

Deputy Education Minister Akkanat Kanthakitinan announced that a new competency-based curriculum for the Office of Non-Formal and Informal Education will be finalized in October, with plans to roll it out across all 76 provinces by 2027 to serve over 800,000 learners. He said a committee is currently reviewing textbook standards to align them with the new curriculum, and the transition will take about a year to allow publishers and schools to prepare.

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Akkanat explained that the revised curriculum emphasizes competency-based learning as its core focus. While the 2024 SG curriculum remains in a transitional phase, the new standards for textbooks are expected to be completed by October to ensure consistency and quality. He stressed that the transition will take about a year to allow publishers and schools to adapt, with clear standards to be set first. The ultimate goal is nationwide uniformity in using the SG curriculum, supporting over 800,000 learners across all provinces by 2027.

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Celebrity Moddam Thanks Aum for Flood Relief in Chachoengsao

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AIS Launches Smart Pet Phone with Real-Time GPS and Video Call

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Police

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Pattaya Vendor Reports Gunfire After Rejecting Sexual Advance

A Pattaya squid vendor has filed a police complaint after reporting gunfire from an unidentified foreign man, who allegedly returned to her stall with an imitation firearm after she rejected an unwanted sexual advance. The incident occurred at around noon on October 3 in South Pattaya and was reported publicly the following day. The vendor, … The story Pattaya vendor reports gunfire after sexual advance rejected as seen on Thaiger News.

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Thailand Faces Indonesia in ASEAN Cup 2026 Final Tonight

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