Education in Thailand For a country that is often termed an academic backwater, there is a remarkable amount happening on Thailand's educational scene. In the national system, the Ministry of Education is implementing a radical reform curriculum that takes direct aim at the rote learning system that has long been a mainstay of public education. At the same time, the burgeoning international school system continues to expand, offering a bewildering range of choices. Some say that the Thai educational market is now the most competitive in the world. Every week the learning post explores a part of Thailand's educational scene. This section of our web site is intended to put what we are learning in some kind of order. Here you will find information on all the main educational strands found in Thailand. Ours is predominantly a grass-roots approach. We gather and report information largely on the basis of school visits or visits with people involved in education. This is not yet a comprehensive site. We obviously haven't visited every school, an impossible task. But our content is growing rapidly and even now, it should allow you to get a reasonably good picture of what is happening in Thai education.

Primary and Secondary Our December 17th feature story entitled The BIG VIEW summarises what we have learned to date about education at the primary and secondary levels in Thailand. Student welfare June 15, 04 Home and away Child protection II June 8, 04 Who cares, wins Child protection I Early learning Dec 2, 03 Designing for the very young Nov 18, 03 Building foundations Apr 1, 03 Learning to read: the early years Mar 25, 03 International pre-schools: closing the loopholes Inside the National system Apr 27, 04 Sharing experiences AFS Mar 23, 04 Where everyone contributes Chitralada School Mar 9, 04 Trying hard, but falling short Samut Prakan Technical College Feb 10, 04 Ahead of the pack Meanprasatwittaya School Oct 28, 03 Sharing ideas on school-based management US and British views, Meanprasatwittaya School Aug 26, 03 Something of our own The Prince Royal's College / National Curriculum Aug 5, 03 Education reform gains some momentum Sai nam Phueng School, MOE Curriculum Development Centre July 22, 03 Of integers and chloroplasts Yupparaj Wittayalai School; two-language programme May 20, 03 Changing the approach Mar 4, 03 The new Thai curriculum: the Canadian way Lertlah School Nov 26, 02 Not quite ready for prime time Sanambin School Nov 19, 02 Developing Thailand's other Olympians Triam Udom Suksa Aug 20, 02 One curriculum – two streams (bilingual) Yothin Burana Aug 6, 02 The new curriculum in action Bodin Decha July 9, 02 The new curriculum: The countdown has begun June 25, 02 Putting science in the spotlight Mahidol University Jan 29, 02 Educational reform: a report from the front lines Lampang secondary school International Schools British-oriented programmes Oct 5, 04 New beginning for old hand St George’s International School May 4, 04 Naturing with nature St Stephen’s International School Apr 20, 04 Teaching traditional values Thai Sikh International School Nov 4, 03 The boom continues International schools in Thailand (ISAT) July 1, 03 Promising connections Global Connect, The Regents's School, Pattaya June 10, 03 Taking the long view Bangkok International Prep School May 13, 03 Great expectations Shrewsbury International School Mar 18, 03 A-levels or the IB diploma? Jan 14, 03 The school is home Dulwich International School Dec 10, 02 British education in a Thai environment Rasami International (Primary) Sep 3, 02 On the fast track to the university (IGCSE) St John’s International School June 18, 02 The (new) A-levels at Harrow International June 4, 02 Making a difference St Andrews American-oriented programmes Mar 16, 04 In search of Siam Siam International School (SIS) Oct 15, 02 An American approach to education International School Bangkok (ISB) Mar 19, 02 Decisions, decisions Ruamrudee International School Other Approaches Jul 20, 04 International education with an Asian touch Singapore International School of Bangkok (SISB) Nov 11, 03 When kids study at home Homeschooling in Thailand Apr 29, 03 Learning — the SWISS way Ruamrudee International School, Swiss Section International Baccalaureate programmes March 2, 04 Strengthening ties KIS International May 6, 03 Making it personal New International School of Thailand (NIST) Feb 11, 03 What do you know? How do you know it? The Theory of Knowledge course Oct 29, 02 The middle years: the IBO way – Middle Years Programme (MYP) New International School of Thailand (NIST) May 21, 02 Child’s play Concordion International Apr 23, 02 A day at Kesinee International – Primary Years Programme (PYP) Feb 19, 02 New school on campus Prem Tinsulanonda international school Jan 22, 02 A look inside the IB diploma programme Specialty programmes Feb 3, 04 Serving hospitality Swiss style César Ritz Colleges Jan 27, 04 Design for life Raffles LaSalle International Design School Dec 9, 03 One size doesn't fit all Shrewsbury International Language Centre; Wall Street Institute Oct 21, 03 What do you want to learn? Darunsikkhalai School for Innovative Learning Sep 30, 03 Teaching with technology Information technology July 15, 03 Dare to read Literacy and reading July 8, 03 Even bright children need help The Regents's School Apr 22, 03 Playing with design King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Jan 21, 03 The lifelong journey of learning Thai TESOL Oct 22, 02 Building confidence is half the battle (ESL) Garden International School Oct 1, 02 The school of second chances Rose Marie Academy July 16, 02 A place for Thai (Thai language) Bangkok Patana Apr 9, 02 Turning things upside-down Mercy Centre Jan 15, 02 Swimming in the mainstream (ESL) NIST, International School Bangkok, Bangkok Patana Focus on students Oct 12, 04 The view from the top Some local high achievers on IGCSE Mar 30, 04 Stanford bound Regent's student Quincy J. Tanner has won a scholarship to one of the USA's top universities. Find out how he did it. Feb 24, 04 TOEFL - the next generation Feb 17, 04 The right students, the right support International Support Group Foundation Jan 13, 04 Students take centre stage St John's International School Drama Programme Oct 7, 03 A test for business TOEIC June 24, 03 Crossing that final hurdle The IELTS exam May 27, 03 Bangkok's third culture kids Cross-cultural education Dec 25, 01 Going to school in Thailand – the view from the top NIST, Bangkok Patana, Triam Udom, International School Bangkok Aug 13, 02 A break well spent - internship Mar 26, 02 A week on the inside – Internship Focus on teachers June 29, 04 Waking up to new learning styles June 22, 04 The Portuguese connection June 1, 04 Student-centred learning — what does it mean for teachers? May 18, 04 Doing it right Intel Corporation May 11, 04 No pain, no gain SIT Nov 12, 02 It’s really about life skills International School Bangkok Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Apr 13, 04 Learning English? Try the internet Nov 25, 03 Eye on technology TechEx, Technology Exchange Conference Aug 19, 03 A privileged generation A privileged generation Aug 12, 03 Somewhere there's an answer Searching the Internet Higher education Sep 21, 04 Making the grade Yale University Sep 14, 04 King’s scholar in New Haven Yale University Sep 07, 04 Choice of a lifetime Apr 6, 04 St Theresa goes international St Theresa Inti College Jan 20, 04 Students as problem solvers College of Management, Mahidol University (CMMU) Jan 6, 04 Two birds with one stone Dec 30, 03 Research in Thailand Dec 23, 03 Taking it one challenge at a time Adipong Brickshawana, Carlton College, Minnesota, USA Dec 16, 03 Finding the right fit Euro-Education Services Thailand; University of New South Wales Oct 14, 03 Creating options The Bangkok School of Management Sept 16, 02 Getting a language edge Mandarin studies July 29, 02 A reason to stay home International programme June 3, 02 Higher education gets some new options Asian Institute of Business and Communication Jan 28, 02 Almost like family Jan 7, 02 Inside the Royal Thai Naval Academy July 23, 02 An international MBA with a local flavour Assumption University July 2, 02 The MBA: two different approaches Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration and Shinawatra University May 7, 02 Raising the curtain Shinawatra University Apr 30, 03 No civil servants here Suranaree University of Technology Feb 26, 02 Suan Dusit takes a different path Rajabhat Institute Suan Dusit Click here to return to the main page. | © The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. 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