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UK’s Bridge the Gap Education Launches in Thailand
Published on 25/09/2025
» Bridge the Gap Education (BTG), a leading education platform from the United Kingdom, has officially entered the Thai market, bringing internationally recognised curricula and innovative learning models designed for students aged 5–18.
Trump signs order to designate English as official language of US
Published on 02/03/2025
» WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an order designating English as the official language of the United States, the White House said Saturday.
Shrewsbury Launches Thailand’s First Premium Bilingual Pathway
Published on 21/01/2025
» Shrewsbury International School Bangkok City Campus proudly announces the launch of the Hanqing Bilingual Pathway, Thailand’s first premium bilingual programme offered by a leading international school under a British curriculum. Embracing the concept of ‘One Campus, Two Pathways’, parents and students can now choose between the British curriculum with English as the medium of instruction, or the British curriculum with both English and Chinese as the medium of instruction, which is the Hanqing Bilingual Pathway programme. Available to students from Early Years 1 – 2 (aged 3 – 4) onwards, the Hanqing Bilingual Pathway lays a strong foundation in Mandarin and English from an early year, promoting multicultural understanding, enhancing opportunities in today’s globalised world, and equipping children with the skills and academic preparation needed to excel as high-performing global citizens.
Arthit Ourairat Institution (AOI) to bolster holistic learning in Thailand
Business, Published on 23/07/2024
» Arthit Ourairat Institution (AOI) is setting new benchmarks in Thailand's educational landscape by integrating its network of schools under a unified governance model. This strategic initiative is tailored to enhance holistic learning and optimise synergies across resources, faculty, and infrastructure, substantially enriching the student experience. By pooling and har-monising these critical assets, AOI ensures that its core values of integrity, innovation, inclusivity, and passion are consistently upheld, providing a transformative and meaningful educational environment.
‘World’s best schools’ honoured
Published on 04/11/2023
» LONDON - Five schools, including a bilingual, integrated Jewish-Arab institution in Jerusalem, triumphed at the World’s Best School prizes on Saturday for achievements including fostering unity, helping the local community and supporting mental health.
English gets raw deal
News, Editorial, Published on 22/11/2021
» Thailand's English proficiency ranking among non-native English speaking countries has been ranked a paltry 100th out of a total of 112 countries and territories in a new survey.
Reinventing for the future
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/09/2021
» In today's digital age, young people learn on the internet and successfully build their careers online. Since self-learning online has become a trend, many prestigious local and international universities offer free classes that anyone can join. However, this has made some people question if a university degree is even necessary.
English tuition lags
News, Editorial, Published on 30/11/2020
» In today's fast-moving, competitive world, knowledge of a foreign language is now considered a necessity. As technology continues to make the world smaller, it's important to command a common language to communicate in, and English is one such international language that has allowed people access to universal knowledge.
English gets push as fluency falters
News, Published on 28/11/2020
» The Education Ministry is planning to launch an intensive English programme requiring all students in public schools to study English for five hours a week to improve national levels of proficiency.
Rocky road to academic excellence
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2019
» It seems 2019 was not the best year for the education system as Thai students still performed below the international average. Meanwhile, The Education Ministry's plan to merge small-sized schools with fewer than 40 students into larger ones sparked protests. Another issue was the school lunch scandal which sparked outrage when several schools nationwide served substandard lunch meals. On the bright side, the Education Ministry announced plans to introduce a bilingual education programme in about 2,000 public schools in the next academic year.