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English literacy just the tip of the iceberg
News, Published on 21/04/2018
» An ambitious initiative being planned by the Thai Ministry of Education to place thousands of young foreign teachers in rural schools across Thailand has the potential to dramatically improve English-language abilities. However, quality control is likely to prove problematic, as is culture shock. In addition, students in rural communities face myriad educational challenges far beyond foreign language proficiency, which restrict equality of opportunity.
Education failings: Is anyone listening?
News, Published on 16/11/2017
» It is disheartening each time an international report is released which further condemns Thailand's education system. The utter lack of progress in significantly improving the country's schools demands urgent attention for social, economic, and humane reasons. The most recent international report to spotlight the dire failings in Thailand's education has come from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
Ban takes shine off
News, Postbag, Published on 21/04/2017
» Re: "Khao San, Yaowarat skirt BMA's ban on street food", (BP, April 20).
A yearly reminder of utter incompetence
News, Published on 19/04/2017
» Thailand's latest round of national educational assessment, the Ordinary National Educational Test (O-Net), just provided a painful reminder of the country's educational failings, reflecting the incompetence of both the testing system and its authors.
Global tests expose reality of Thai schools
News, Published on 19/12/2016
» The shortcomings of Thailand's education system have again been exposed by international education rankings, with Thai students scoring well below global averages in the core subjects of mathematics, science and literacy.
Declare education in a state of emergency
News, Published on 01/03/2016
» Thailand's education is failing an entire generation. With another school year coming to a close, the long hoped for, and much needed educational reforms, have not materialised and are still on the drawing board. Systemically incapable of far-reaching reform, Thailand may only be able to improve its educational institutions with sustained external assistance from international development partners.
Tech schools decline as image codes rule
News, Published on 12/08/2015
» Hardly a week passes without news of students from rival vocational colleges clashing, with over 1,000 violent confrontations already this year, almost all in Bangkok.
No place for timidity in education reform
News, Published on 23/07/2015
» Those awaiting sweeping educational reforms from the military government were disappointed with last week's announcement of a new curriculum focused on enhancing students' understanding of history and their loyalty to the three pillars of Thai society.
Low IQ levels a wake-up call for Thailand
Published on 06/06/2015
» On May 27, the Ministry of Public Health announced the IQ survey results, indicating that the IQ of Grade 1 students has dropped from 94 in 2011 to 93. The international standard is 100.