Thailand Education Reform, Teacher Training, & More

For decades the Thai government has attempted without success to reform Thailand’s education system and better prepare Thai students for the demands of the modern professional workplace. This failure continues to impact all areas of Thai life, and is among the root causes of recent political instability. The frustration felt by those government officials in charge of reform was illustrated a few months ago by Thailand’s Education Minister Chinnaworn Boonyakiat, who on hearing recent teacher test scores wondered publicly, “Even teachers fail, so how can we raise the quality of students?” Writing for the Bankok Post,... 

Join The Thailand GREEEN Schools & Village Initiative

The Ysaan Institute would like to share the goals and strategies of our friends and colleagues who are now initiating the Thailand GREEEN Schools and Villages project. If you would like to get involved please email us at living (at) livinghour.org for more information. More details on the GREEEN initiative follows: PROJECT ONE: GREEEN SCHOOL INITIATIVE Proposal GREEEN School is a proposed integrated community & activity-based educational institution where children enjoy learning as a part of daily living without being compelled to do so. The school’s facilities and environment are children/eco-friendly: children play and learn through...