Community studies now a requirement
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI) has approved a rule that college lecturers must cite community-based studies when applying for academic positions.
The new requirement is the result of an earlier report about certain academics who had renamed paid-for reports, claimed them as their own, and even had them published in internationally accredited journals.
According to one report, special academic position compensation — 5,600 baht for an assistant professor, 9,900 baht for an associate professor, and 13,000 baht for a…