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Foreign teachers still cannot join the private school welfare fund, and the minister points to how long they stay Education Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong said on 10 August, after a meeting of the Private Education Commission, that the question of allowing foreign teachers to pay into the private school teachers’ welfare fund remains unresolved. The obstacle …

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Four private schools in Bangkok requested closure for the 2026 academic year, while an estimated 20 to 30 private schools nationwide are seeking to shut down amid economic crisis and declining birthrate. Supaset Kanakul, President of the Association Board of Coordination and Promotion of Private Education (APPE), disclosed the figures following a meeting with the …

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If you’ve ever dreamed of waking up to the sound of ocean waves or eating street food for a couple of dollars, you have probably asked yourself: how much does it cost to live in Thailand? The answer depends on your lifestyle, your city, and your spending habits — but compared with Western countries, Thailand …

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Indonesia’s finance minister has publicly invited Toyota to move its main Southeast Asian manufacturing operations from Thailand to Indonesia, offering the Japanese carmaker incentives to support a potential relocation. Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa made the proposal on August 4 at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in Tangerang, where he spoke directly to a group of …

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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros has pushed for a Senate inquiry into the so-called “provisional understanding” between the Philippine government and China on resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal. In filing proposed Senate Resolution No. 589, Hontiveros cited incidents including the June 2024 confrontation that cost a Filipino sailor his thumb, a March 2026 incident

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. (PIWSI) has denied that opposition from Cebu City councilors delayed the city’s return to the Binaliw landfill, saying it has only been waiting for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ full lifting order. PIWSI General Manager Niño Abellana Jr. told the Cebu City Council during

MANILA, Philippines — Several activities declared by Vice President Sara Duterte’s office as confidential expenses—including tree planting, wheelchair distribution, and Christmas parties—are not allowable under the joint circular governing the use of confidential funds, a state auditor testified. During Tuesday’s resumption of Duterte’s impeachment trial, private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan continued her cross-examination of Commission on

MANILA, Philippines — Police arrested a suspect in the robbery of a San Juan City home and recovered two supposedly stolen gadgets worth a total of P55,000, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Tuesday. In a statement, the NCRPO said the San Juan City Police Station traced the suspect to Antipolo City

MANILA, Philippines — Five people were arrested in an anti-drug operation in Parañaque City that yielded 125 grams of suspected shabu worth P850,000 and a 9mm pistol, the National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) said on Tuesday. Parañaque police conducted the operation at around 2 a.m. in Barangay San Dionisio, where one of the suspects

CALASIAO, Pangasinan – La Union incurred about P70 million in agricultural losses and damage to infrastructure and facilities following rains unleashed by tropical storms Luis and Maymay and the southwest monsoon over the past several days. A report from the provincial government showed that 1,041.36 hectares of farmland cultivated by1,546 farmers in 17 towns were