Join us for a deep dive into the education opportunities in Thailand led by the Department for International Trade where the DIT team will provide us with insights into the key education priorities and opportunities for UK education providers.
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Join us for a deep dive into the education opportunities in Thailand led by the Department for International Trade where the DIT team will provide us with insights into the key education priorities and opportunities for UK education providers.
Over the past 20 years, Thailand has made significant progress in improving their provision of basic education and reducing the attendance inequalities between different socioeconomic groups. Today, all children in Thailand receive free basic education up to the age of 12 years old and approximately 82% of the population’s girls are enrolled in secondary education (World Bank). There also exist over 170 international schools and preschools in Thailand, and over half of these schools offer a British Curriculum.
Despite this, challenges remain in Thailand’s education system. The World Bank report that 1/3 of 15 year old Thai students are functionally illiterate, schooling for children in rural areas is harder to access, the rate of primary school attendance has fallen, classrooms are overcrowded, there is a huge shortage of teachers, materials and physical infrastructure to support the system, and the monitoring of student progression has been poor.
The quality of education Thailand still remains a weak point for the country’s human development. Further, COVID-19 has played a huge role in staggering progress and achievements in providing quality and accessible education for children, with many in rural and low-income households struggling to access the appropriate digital learning devices to ensure their children can resume online schooling during the pandemic.
Following the National strategy, Thailand 4.0, the country is aiming to transform Thais into “Competent human beings in the 21sth Century”. Measures under Thailand 4.0 will raise Thailand HDI from 0.722 to 0.8 or the top 50 countries within 10 years, ensure that at least 5 Thai universities are ranked amongst the world’s top 100 higher education institution within 20 years.
Agenda:
- Introduction & welcome
- DIT Thailand Deputy Director: Overview on Thailand & political/economic context & various sector opportunities in Thailand
- DIT Education Trade Manager: Education priorities and opportunities in Thailand, their partners in the UK/Thailand, and market barriers
