Recent Developments in Basic Education in Thailand: Issues and Challenges

Durongkaveroj, Wannaphong

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“…Additionally, this idea is supported by the study mentioned before as well where students get a variance outcome or performance from receiving the education, proven by where the average scores that students get in various subjects are around 50 out of the 100 [6]. These scores are relatively low since most people would consider 60% as a score that is not failing.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…As the form of the economic system changed in the 2010s, the problem of inequality was magnified and led to a serious negative impact on the economic growth where a stagnation in economic development happened shown by the decline in GDP. The correlation between these two variables is necessary to be established in order to resolve the biggest challenge that is facing Thailand's economy, which is the stagnation [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The lack of improvement of GDP can show that the idea of funding the education system did not bring out the ideal results of this policy. According to a study, it shows the reason for the development of the education system not carrying out positive and ideal results, which is because of the problem of inequality [6]. There is data collected during the study to show that the number of dropouts is still high even after implementing free education for those students, and one possible explanation for that is because of the uneven distribution of wealth in the society [6].…”

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“…According to a study, it shows the reason for the development of the education system not carrying out positive and ideal results, which is because of the problem of inequality [6]. There is data collected during the study to show that the number of dropouts is still high even after implementing free education for those students, and one possible explanation for that is because of the uneven distribution of wealth in the society [6]. Since the income of family varies across the regions in the country due to inequality, some students still need to worry about money even though getting education is free, but the family does not earn enough money to survive so that the student needs to work in order to support the family's living, which leads to the decision of dropping out of school and have more time to work to provide their family more financial support.…”

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“…This result shows that even with the students who were not affected by the inequality in the society and being able to continue receiving education, they still did not get ideal results from the policy of developing human capital. The reason for this outcome is still because of inequality [6]. Where the unequal distribution of wealth in the society can lead to different amount of money can be used by the local government to invest in the education system since the income of government is mainly come from collecting tax on residents, this can cause the inequality of education resources between rural and urban areas; for example, poor areas can have small schools with poor infrastructure and teacher shortage with not being able to attract high-quality teachers.…”

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Exploring the Relationship Between Inequality and Economic Stagnation

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Many countries facing economic stagnation recently have achieved significant economic development for the past few decades. Those countries are mostly in Asia, and it is easy to make the connection to Thailand as its location and outperformance in economic development. As many countries are facing this issue, it is essential to find the reason for this to happen to help solve the dilemma and continue the economic growth in those countries. This paper looks into the specific causation of inequality to economic stagnation and establishes the causal relationship between them. This is important because establishing the relationship can help to suggest possible solutions for solving economic stagnation where no existing report has been done. Throughout the paper, it contains secondary data resources and used qualitative research resources as support to make the argument. Showing the data of GDP identifies the economic stagnation, and these data are already being collected and shown online. Many previous studies have pointed out the possible problem of economic stagnation in Thailand maybe inequality but without an actual in-depth study. Knowing that Thailand is focusing on its development in human capital, a focus on education was selected and centered on searching data and arguments that are supported. Finding existing papers with data elaborated on the problem of inequality and outcomes brought by inequality in the current Thai education system, it can be further analyzed to conclude that the outcomes are closely related and caused by inequality in the society. The poor outcomes can lead to not having enough high-educated talents in the labor market, then cause a slowdown in companies and economic development, which falls to economic stagnation. Based on analyzing this evidence, a relationship can be established between the inequality in society and the education system and then caused an effect on economic development.

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An Analysis of Educational Policies, Practices, and Challenges in Thailand and Finland

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Chayanon,

James

2023

Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research

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As there is a growing demand for better education to prepare the young generation by reducing the knowledge and skill gap; thus, it is important that countries must look into their educational systems and analyze any pitfalls. Educational policies do not come from a vacuum but from the careful drafting of a group of stakeholders who want to bring about a positive change. Therefore, this research paper aims to analyze educational policies currently implemented in Thailand and Finland. The paper also critically examines the facets of Thai and Finnish educational policies, then compares the two countries' educational policies. Although Thailand and Finland vary in different aspects, especially in their geopolitics and cultural aspects, both countries are ambitious about becoming top-ranking countries for providing the best education. However, major hurdles lay ahead for both countries, and planning carefully to tackle those hurdles will bring significant changes to the educational systems in both countries. As this research paper drew the conclusion that Finland tops the list in providing quality education through its innovative pedagogy, it is recommended that Thailand learn from and adapt to the Finnish education system and introduce significant changes to the education system in the country.

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Development of the Extremely Poor Students Selection Process for Receiving the Teacher Production Project Scholarship for Protected Schools in Thailand

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This study aimed to develop a systematic process for selecting scholarship recipients to participate in the Krurakthin project at Kalasin University. To gather insights into the selection process, stakeholders from five distinct groups, including the director of the educational service area, the director of the destination school, community leaders, lecturers, and scholarship recipients, were interviewed. This study represents the preliminary stage of analysis and process development. The research instruments consisted of (1) an opinion interview form on the scholarship recipient selection process and (2) a form for evaluating the appropriateness of the selection procedure for scholarship recipients. The data were analyzed statistically by comparing the means and standard deviations. The research findings prompted the development of a procedure for selecting scholarship recipients. Regarding the appropriateness of the scholarship recipient selection process, it was found that the appropriateness of the advertisement process was scored at 4.55 ± 0.50 points, which was at the highest level. The appropriateness of the finding process was scored at 4.73 ± 0.45 points, which was at the highest level. The appropriateness of the screening process was scored at 4.58 ± 0.50 points, which was at the highest level. Additionally, the appropriateness of the selection process was 4.54 ± 0.64 points, which was at the highest level. Each process had a total appropriateness score of 4.61 + 0.32 points, which is considered to be at the highest level. These results led to the production of a manual for choosing scholarship candidates to enroll in the Krurakthin project at Kalasin University and to prepare for the field test of the selection process of 4th-year Krurakthin students.

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Recent Developments in Basic Education in Thailand: Issues and Challenges

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References 14 publications

Exploring the Relationship Between Inequality and Economic Stagnation

Exploring the Relationship Between Inequality and Economic Stagnation

An Analysis of Educational Policies, Practices, and Challenges in Thailand and Finland

Development of the Extremely Poor Students Selection Process for Receiving the Teacher Production Project Scholarship for Protected Schools in Thailand

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