Students attend class on the first day of term on July 1 at Mathayom Prachaniwet School in Bangkok. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)The Ministry of Education will this week ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to allow 4,500 schools nationwide to open fully. Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan said on Monday the reopening request was due to Thailand reporting no local transmissions for a long period of time. CCSA spokesperson Taweesilp Visanuyothin said a CCSA committee had discussed the alternate-day arrangement at more than 4,500 schools to reduce classroom density. These schools include those under the Education Ministry and the National Office of Buddhism.

Source: Bangkok Post August 03, 2020 23:03 UTC