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Rich vs. poor in education: Doomed to middle income trap?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/03/2017
» Poor vs. rich education gap is root problem in low national test scores & worldwide rankings, prioritize educating the poor is obvious but ignored solution.
Prayut extends free education from 12 to 15 years
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/06/2016
» NCPO guarantees free education for 15 years, whether or not draft charter passes Aug 7 referendum.
Suankularb teacher transferred over sex clips with boys
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/06/2016
» Science teacher at prestigious all-boys school in Bangkok transferred after sex clips go viral. School panel to investigate.
University admissions costs financially damaging families
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/04/2016
» For 6-7 admissions exams needed, families spend 62,000+ on average (high & middle income) or 33,000 baht (low-income) to prepare children & get students to exams.
What just happened to education in Thailand?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/03/2016
» Something big happened to the Thai education system this week. Today's editorial provides historical context to help you understand the change.
Beauty queen garbage collector: Will still help mother
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/10/2015
» Young beauty queen keeps her crown despite application form inaccuracies. 'Not shy' about garbage collecting & will still help mother when she has the time.
Fun notes for boring subjects: Top test scorer shares secrets
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/06/2015
» From funny colourful cartoons for serious subjects to simple bullet points in plain black ink, different style notes work when studying different different subjects.
What's new in business news: February 24, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/02/2015
» Thai Airways to sell airplanes & change routes to cut losses, shortage of skilled & educated workers could slow down economy & govt wants to privatise Airport Rail Link.
Young Thai game developers win big
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/09/2014
» Apps created by Thai Matayom (secondary) students for memorizing English vocabulary & for learning about trash recycling win awards at software development contest.
Weekly business news quiz: October 21-25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2013
» Check if you understand the issues and vocabulary in this week's most important business news stories.