This reflects a nagging problem with Thailand's education system that governments past and present have failed to resolve despite dedicating much of the national budget to the Education Ministry over the years. "If you have a lot of inequalities in your education system, it makes it that much more complicated to increase the quality of education," Mr Sahlberg told the Bangkok Post. Mr Sahlberg provides insights into the success of the Finnish education, consistently ranked as the world's top global education system. During this rigorous programme they will acquire new skills and familiarise themselves with what goes into the foundations of a good education, according to Ms Malste. Suchada Samutkiri, a teacher at Assumptionsuksa School in Bangkok, said more focus should be put on making sure primary school teachers are well-trained.

Source: Bangkok Post April 08, 2017 07:52 UTC