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Is the Thai education system really a failure?

The first thing that people misunderstand is the intention set by the education system: is it the same everywhere around the world or does it depend of each country? To foreigners and westerners in general, a good education system is an education system that provides and creates a scaffold for self-discipline tools to elaborate critical

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Why are English teachers so important to Thailand?

The answer is rather simple: Thailand’s economy depends on trade and to do so Thailand needs English proficient people. Without English language, there is no more trading in Thailand; and without any trading this is more than 60 percent of Thailand’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that will disappear with it. Yet, teacher salaries keep decreasing

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How deficiencies in the labor force are heavily related to the education system

The deficiencies in the labor force are heavily related to the education system. As the education system continuously fails to produce consistent English and critical thinking skills needed to be successful and politicians do not act on education reform promises, we can expect to see these issues continue. Without a fundamental change in the education

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An English proficient employee in Thailand will always get a higher position

According to an American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AmCham) source, foreign companies are currently forced to promote English proficient employees to higher positions over non-English speaking employees that have better qualifications. He believes that the English problem is the result of an absence of English in the environment and culture, not only an unsuccessful

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Thai Education: Problems with the System

The Thai education system is seen by many American Chamber of Commerce member companies as inadequately educating students in two important areas: English and critical thinking. Science, math, and Thai language skills have also recently been dropping to levels below international standards and lower than its neighbors. Standardized national tests administered by the Ministry of

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Ray Of Hope For Thai Education System?

Ray of hope for Thai education system Here is the new title of the article published on Monday, May 25th 2015, in the Nation. “The Ministry of Education’s recent announcement of new criteria for teachers’ Vidhayathana – trans-academic standing and competency assessment – is a good sign. The Office of the Teacher Civil Service and

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