Education

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand’s Prayut urges schools to follow Covid-19 measures

    Thailandโ€™s Prayut urges schools to follow Covid-19 measures

    Ahead of the upcoming new school semester, Thailandโ€™s PM Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday called on schools to follow so-called โ€˜6-6-7โ€™ safety measures for Covid-19. The first six measures of the plan include well known precautions such as social distancing, wearing masks, washing hands, and temperature checks. The next six measures include school check-in and check-out, surveys and examinations, and self-quarantine. Theโ€ฆ

  • EducationThai education official admits online learning’s pitfalls

    Thai education official admits online learningโ€™s pitfalls

    A Thai education official admitted that online learning in Thailand has weakened studentsโ€™ reading and writing skills. The secretary-general of the Office of the Basic Education Commission said this is especially a problem for kindergarten and primary students. He said students โ€œmustโ€ start school in-person on May 15. This was after rumours circled that school might be interrupted again. Theโ€ฆ

  • Bangkok NewsFour Afghan women win scholarships to Bangkok university

    Four Afghan women win scholarships to Bangkok university

    Despite living under the Talibanโ€™s grip, four Afghan women have won scholarships to study at Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok. The women were chosen based on their academic records, and determination to promote womenโ€™s participation in Afghan society. The executive director of the Thai Pipe Industry told the Bangkok Post the women will be role models and mentors toโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsVERSO International School – Thailands Future Ready School

    VERSO International School โ€“ Thailands Future Ready School

    SPONSORED: Welcome to Verso International School. This exciting new learning experience centre is the largest school in the BKK metropolitan area. It is the first truly innovative American future- ready school in Thailand. With a syllabus rarely found amongst current Thai education institutions, they offer something unique, modern and designed for todayโ€™s international youth. VERSO puts your child in theโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPhuket international school petitions against slaughterhouse being built nearby

    Phuket international school petitions against slaughterhouse being built nearby

    On Tuesday, administrators from an international school in Phuket submitted a petition to the provinceโ€™s governor against a slaughterhouse being built within 400 metres of the school. The administrators claimed construction of the slaughterhouse would have โ€œlong term environmental effectsโ€ on people in the area. The slaughterhouse is planned to be 300-400 metres from the school. A report by Phuketโ€™sโ€ฆ

  • Northern Thailand NewsNortheastern deputy principal accused of flirting with female students

    Northeastern deputy principal accused of flirting with female students

    Yesterday and today, a Facebook page posted chat screenshots of the deputy principal of a Northeastern school offering to change a female studentโ€™s grades and buy her a phone if she visited him at his house. The names of the man and the school are not mentioned, but a hashtag trended on social media about the schoolโ€™s colours and location,โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPolls show majority of parents doubt online learning, concerned about Covid-19 vaccines

    Polls show majority of parents doubt online learning, concerned about Covid-19 vaccines

    An online survey conducted last week found that most parents doubt that online learning is effective for their children, and are either โ€œdubiousโ€ or โ€œvery concernedโ€ about kids 5-11 years old getting vaccinated. The survey questioned 1,089 parents across Thailand. The university that conducted the survey is Suan Dusit Rajabhat University in Bangkok. 66.8% of parents said they doubt howโ€ฆ

  • Northern Thailand NewsKids aged 3-5 in one Northeastern school get exam points deducted if they cry

    Kids aged 3-5 in one Northeastern school get exam points deducted if they cry

    Kids aged three to five years old taking an entrance exam to one preschool in Maha Sarakham, a Northeastern province, get three points deducted from the exam if they cry during it. The schoolโ€™s director told Thai PBS the policy was created to make sure the exam was fair because when some children cried, it distracted other children. The directorโ€ฆ

  • SponsoredVERSO – The School of the Future

    VERSO โ€“ The School of the Future

    Sponsored Article VERSO is not just another international school in Thailand. This school has one of the most unique learning concepts in which students are given the opportunity to develop their human potential and build a powerful set of future-ready skills. It is a pioneering, innovative and design-driven school that prepares students for the dynamic evolving landscape their future willโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 News“Take it next year!” Cold response to student about Covid-19 affected exams

    โ€œTake it next year!โ€ Cold response to student about Covid-19 affected exams

    Thai Twitter is blowing up today with outrage at the callous response of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand when a student asked about missing college admission exams due to Covid-19. Screenshots of a Facebook Messenger conversation went viral when they were posted on Thursday night. In the conversation, a concerned student asked how about if she were toโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsFirst meeting of Thailand’s Lower House this year adjourned due to lack of numbers

    First meeting of Thailandโ€™s Lower House this year adjourned due to lack of numbers

    The first meeting of the year for Thailandโ€™s House of Representatives, which was meant to begin yesterday, had to be abruptly adjourned because the minimum number of MPs required were not present. 227 MPs were present, a number 10 short of the minimum number required to conduct the proceedings. Half of the Houseโ€™s 473 members were required to attend. Inโ€ฆ

  • Bangkok NewsHealth Ministry will not shut down schools unless there’s a cluster

    Health Ministry will not shut down schools unless thereโ€™s a cluster

    Thailandโ€™s Public Health Ministry will not order schools to close down because a few pupils are infected with Covid-19, but only if there are clusters of infections, according to the deputy director-general of the Department of Health. Dr Sarawut Boonsuk explained that the ministry would order the school to close the classroom for three days to clean it thoroughly ifโ€ฆ

  • EducationResearch continues to reveal effects of too much homework on students

    Research continues to reveal effects of too much homework on students

    The age-old assumption that homework benefits students of all ages, includes skills that some say only homework can help develop. From time management to organisation, proponents of giving homework to students point to its ability to help them learn pertinent life skills. But, many countries are gradually stopping the issuance of homework as they say it is exhausting learners inโ€ฆ

  • SponsoredStunning new senior school opens at Shrewsbury, riverside โ€“ Thailand’s leading international school

    Stunning new senior school opens at Shrewsbury, riverside โ€“ Thailandโ€™s leading international school

    Sponsored Article Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside has set a new benchmark with their ambitious 1.1 billion Thai Baht Senior school. The culmination of Project 2021 dramatically increases the provision for Science, Mathematics, Computing, Innovation, Robotics, Sixth-Form, Higher Education counselling, dining and sport at Thailandโ€™s leading independent international school. Nestled on the banks of the famed Chao Phraya River, theโ€ฆ

  • World NewsStudents in lower-risks area return to classrooms as the Philippines reopens schools

    Students in lower-risks area return to classrooms as the Philippines reopens schools

    Thousands of the Philippines students returned to school on Monday for the first time in nearly two years as a hundred public schools in lower-risk areas have started a two-month pilot program to hold courses in person. As approved by President Rodrigo Duterte, a total of 100 public schools will participate in the two-month pilot program. On Monday, 30 privateโ€ฆ

  • SponsoredShining Stars – brightening young minds since 2008

    Shining Stars โ€“ brightening young minds since 2008

    Sponsored Article Shining Stars Kamala is excited to open its doors for its thirteenth year in the community. Shining Stars Kamala is a small progressive preschool and kindergarten located in Phuket, Thailand. This school offers an English-intensive curriculum for local and international students situated between the lush jungle hills and the west coast beach of Phuket. This small school allowsโ€ฆ

  • EducationSchool textbook calls democracy “corrupt”, supports dictatorship

    School textbook calls democracy โ€œcorruptโ€, supports dictatorship

    A story that has gone viral in Thai social media over the last few days raised ire over a grammar textbook that called democracy corrupt and endorsed dictatorship. The textbook turned out to be published originally in 2008, was last published in 2012, and was removed from approval for use in classroom learning in 2016. The original post was sharedโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsA synopsis of Thailand’s educational system

    A synopsis of Thailandโ€™s educational system

    Many expats who decide to settle in Thailand are curious about the public schoolsโ€™ status. As Thailand is a popular destination for many worldwide, those with kids may be looking to immerse their children in the culture. So, enrolling them into the countryโ€™s government-sponsored schools may be an option. However, further research into this reveals that the quality of educationโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsVulnerable Bangkok students to receive Pfizer vaccines later this month

    Vulnerable Bangkok students to receive Pfizer vaccines later this month

    Adolescents, notably vulnerable students, in Bangkok will receive Pfizer vaccines later this month. The students, between the ages of 12 and 18, should get their vaccine at Navamindradhiraj University starting September 21, said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration yesterday. The eligible students, whoโ€™ve been assessed by a doctor, must provide proof of having a disability, illness, or a chronic condition. Theโ€ฆ

  • Thailand News68 schools to reopen as part of “Sandbox Safety Zone in School” programme

    68 schools to reopen as part of โ€œSandbox Safety Zone in Schoolโ€ programme

    A new school programme, the โ€œSandbox Safety Zone in Schoolโ€ is being launched to reopen 68 schools across Thailand. The programme is being launched by the Ministry of Education. Education Ministry spokesperson, Kesthip Supawanich, says the schools that are part of the new programme include 44 schools from the Office of the Private Education Commission, 20 schools from the Specialโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsStudents in Thailand’s Isaan region go back to school on an elephant

    Students in Thailandโ€™s Isaan region go back to school on an elephant

    Schools across the country reopened this week after closures due to Covid-19. Some students in the Isaan province Surin decided to go to school in a much different and unconventional wayโ€ฆ on an elephant. Three boys, dressed in their school uniforms and carrying their backpacks, rode on top of an elephant together to the Banyawuek School in the provinceโ€™s Chumphonโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsCanadian Embassy to help Thailand recruit English teachers

    Canadian Embassy to help Thailand recruit English teachers

    Thailand officials want more native speaking English teachers and plan to recruit more than 10,000 English teachers for 300 schools to improve English proficiency among Thai students. To help draw in potential teachers, the Education Ministry is teaming up with the Canadian Embassy in Thailand. Teachers will be placed in schools once the pandemic has eased. Recruitment for the planโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Protest leader gets Time magazine nod, foreign teacher crackdown | February 18

    Thailand News Today | Protest leader gets Time magazine nod, foreign teacher crackdown | February 18

    A prominent protest leader and human rights lawyer in Thailand, who is currently in court detention, was named in Time magazineโ€™s โ€œTime 100 Nextโ€ as an influential leader, calling him โ€œthe lawyer who broke the silence around Thai Monarchy.โ€ Traders at 2 wet markets in the central province of Pathum Thani, just north of Bangkok, have expressed their frustration atโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsAsk The Thais | EP.3 | Ladyboys, Covid situation, Bad Studentsโ€™ protest

    Ask The Thais | EP.3 | Ladyboys, Covid situation, Bad Studentsโ€™ protest

    โ€œAsk The Thaisโ€ is a new segment on The Thaiger where we ask some of our Thai staff to explain some of the unusual and sometimes inexplicable little nuances of Thai culture. You have a question? Send it in and weโ€™ll get our MUCH BETTER LOOKING Thai staff to explain, from a Thai youth perspective, some of their culture andโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsHigh school students call for final exams to be postponed due to Covid-19

    High school students call for final exams to be postponed due to Covid-19

    Many Thai high school students are calling for final exams to be postponed after the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted much of the school year. Some say theyโ€™ve struggled with online learning. Students are sharing the now-trending Twitter hashtag #เน€เธฅเธทเนˆเธญเธ™เธชเธญเธš, literally means โ€œpostpone exams,โ€ and are expressing their concerns with the upcoming tests. One Twitter user says online learning has been aโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsSchools closed in 28 Thai provinces

    Schools closed in 28 Thai provinces

    Thailandโ€™s Ministry of Education is closing all schools in 28 โ€˜highly controlled red zoneโ€™ provinces until January 31, or until further notice. The statement was released over the weekend and applies to all education institutions and both โ€œinformal and formal, public or privateโ€ schools. Parents should contact their schools to find out about alternative online teaching arrangements for affected schools. Hereโ€™sโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Covid update, Bangkok restrictions, Gold rush | December 29

    Thailand News Today | Covid update, Bangkok restrictions, Gold rush | December 29

    All the latest updates about the Covid-19 situation in Thailand. 155 new Covid-19 infections were reported today in the daily briefing by the CCSA. The total count of confirmed cases in Thailand raised to 6,440 while the national death toll raised to 61 after a 45 year old man in Rayong, infected with Covid-19, died. Thailand currently has 2,195 activeโ€ฆ

  • Economy NewsInequality likely after economic recovery – Bank of Thailand governor

    Inequality likely after economic recovery โ€“ Bank of Thailand governor

    Itโ€™s expected to take at least 2 years for Thailandโ€™s economy to recover, but once it does, inequality is likely to become a top concern, according to the Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput. โ€œIt is expected to take at least two years before the Thai economy returns to its pre-pandemic levels in terms of GDPโ€ฆ Even when the economyโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | German Embassy rally, permanent residency prospect, crowds in Pattaya | Oct 26

    Thailand News Today | German Embassy rally, permanent residency prospect, crowds in Pattaya | Oct 26

    Todayโ€™s latest news from The Thaiger, looking at the latest in the protests, a surge of crowds in Pattaya and the latest proposals from the Thai government to increase a new stream of revenue. Permanent residency, changes to quarantine period โ€“ Government mulls strategies to revive economy Thailandโ€™s energy minister has outlined a number of new strategies the government isโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsSchools advised to improve online learning in case of second Covid-19 outbreak

    Schools advised to improve online learning in case of second Covid-19 outbreak

    Thailand schools are told to get ready for a possible second wave of Covid-19 and prepare to for lockdown measures โ€“ just in case โ€“ to make sure all children have equal access to education. An economist warns that the education gap between rich children in urban areas and poor children in rural areas could widen if schools shut downโ€ฆ