I second the plan of the Thailand Education Deans Council to reduce the duration of teacher-education programmes from five to four years. As noted in the report, many other countries produce good-quality teachers from three- or four-year training courses. I suggest that instead of lengthening teacher training, the Education Ministry budget should be diverted to speeding up Internet coverage in rural and less developed areas. That boost would increase online education, which is a powerful tool that Thailand is under-utilising compared to other countries. The combination of devoted young trainee teachers and the availability of online education support anywhere and anytime, could very well prove to be the magic bullet that cures the ills of Thai education.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 28, 2017 18:00 UTC