Education and training

So-called disruptive technology is transforming almost every industry, meaning Thailand needs more innovative education methods if its youth are to meet new challenges at work.Citing the latest findings of leading Internet platform Sea Group’s survey on youth and entrepreneurship in Thailand and other Asean countries, ...

The year 2019 will be a challenging year for over 300 Thai universities as they struggle with two major challenges. The first comes from changes to the demographic structure of the country itself. Thailand is facing an unprecedented demographic challenge. Its population is ageing quickly, ...

Since I moved to Thailand a decade ago, I’ve read report after report stating Thailand has the lowest standard of English skills in south east Asia and, in years, little improvement has been seen. As a former teacher, that fact didn’t surprise me at all. ...

The coming year will be challenging for Thai universities due to the falling birth rate, technological disruption and the fast-changing needs of students and employers, educators acknowledge.No longer does the number university applicants dwarf the number of available seats. Even if high-school graduates are denied ...

Throughout 2018, much happened in the field of education. Issues involving both the system and personnel were addressed. Here’s a list of the top five headlines from the year. Keep reading ...

Upgrading vocational education will be the key to boosting the country’s competitiveness and helping it step out of the middle-income trap, the Future Innovative Thailand Institute (FIT) has advised.To implement the upgrade, the FIT called on the government to provide wage support to vocational students ...

We’re fast approaching the New Year, when many of us will be making resolutions because we want to change ourselves for the better and help improve the things around us.We all want change but sometimes we cannot go through with it. One of the things ...

The Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry aims to train 4 million people in digital literacy through its Net Pracharat course, as well as in the Sustainable Thainess programme offered by the Office of Non-Formal and Informal Education (NFE). Keep reading ...

Last week, local reports in Thailand revealed that about 600,000 students considered to be “very poor” will soon receive an extra US$24 per semester from the state, as the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) is stepping in to help reduce educational disparities. According to the joint ...

Members of political parties agreed on Sunday, that education should be free from political influence and that educational reform should be a bottom-up approach. The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) was hosting a seminar to discuss educational development. The seminar was attended by a number ...