PM unveils plan to send Thai students to summer camps abroad

11 Sept 05:11 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced a government plan to send Thai students to 6-week summer camps in countries like the US, UK, China, South Korea, and Singapore.
The initiative aims to broaden students' horizons and knowledge, encouraging them to embrace learning, adapt to societal changes, and choose their future paths.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

Yesterday 14:22 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Education Ministry is implementing a four-pronged strategy to address its students' below-average performance in PISA 2025 and tackle significant educational inequality.
The plan prioritizes closing performance gaps by increasing funding for small and low-income schools, overhauling the curriculum to foster critical thinking, and adopting a data-driven management system to reduce teacher workload.
Key initiatives include enhancing school safety, combating cyberbullying, and expanding mental health support through peer-to-peer networks, recognizing the severe impact of distress on academic performance.
An education expert advises verifying if PISA improvements stem from structural changes, advocating for a revived STEM curriculum with practical 'learn by doing' methods, and urging bureaucratic reform to link teacher evaluations to student development.