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Teaching coding to Thai kids good if teachers are equipped for new role - educational economist

14 Sept 04:07 Key points summarised by AI

An educational economist supports teaching coding in Thai schools but warns it could widen the educational gap without proper preparation for schools, teachers, and students.
Concerns center on inadequate school infrastructure, teacher qualifications, the need for personalized student attention, and the untested applicability of foreign educational models like Singapore's.
The Deputy Education Minister emphasizes that teaching skill, rather than full computer equipment, is sufficient, advocating for coding as a crucial "third language" for 21st-century learning.
To ensure readiness, the economist recommends a three-phase approach: an initial trial to assess structural issues, pilot programs in select schools to develop a suitable model, and subsequent nationwide application with close supervision.

Yesterday 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.