ikke1959

That I am not a Thai national, does not mean that I am not worried for the country and its people... I have the best in mind for Thailand, and I feel sorry that a lot of Thais are not aware what kind of people do more harm than good for them.. I live here a long time already and it feels as my country and so I feel free to say "we"

Amazing THailand, while all over the world the cases spike to 20 or 30 thousand a day Thailand manage to keep them under the 8.000.....

Don't misunderstand me, I agree with you mostly... Of course I am teaching here now almost 20 years and in the school I am in now they have internet in all rooms and big screens and teaching has developped with it...But it doesn't make a difference as I taught in the middle of nowhere too without anything than blackboard and chalk and the backside of used papers.. The biggest problem is that students need to do the job by learning and remember, and there is a big hole.. probably because they don't need to remember because the teacher is helping them all the time, because if they fail the teacher is a bad teacher and no fail policy... But the basic things have nothing to do with the technology. In my P6 classes kids are still counting on their fingers... just to say...and all the money the Government is spending on education will disappear in pockets by several institutions. In my opinion the first thing that has to be done is abolish the all ways pass law, and give students ( just like O-net) state made tests... Teachers in the school should be go to another school for surveillance so that they can not help their students... If the students don't pass they stay in the same grade and if it happens that many students not pass for the same subject, maybe you have to chance the teacher.. It sounds strict, but much better than pumping a lot of money in bottomless well...I know from my own experience that Thai teachers are teaching the kids of parents who can afford it in special classes and they even give them more attention in the regular class.. those kids are a bit better than the other kids, but I think it is the job of the teacher to teach all kids and if kids can't follow the lessons, you have to give them more attention and not the ones who have special class and pay you...So cut the budget and reform the whole system.....but I am only a foreigner

How can we get rid of this man???? He is doing more damage to the country than anything else. He is against everything and want to keep the 19th century rules

My question than for you is, how did you get your education?? was there internet, TV and other technology in your class?? I understand that nowadays it is easier to use that kind of equipment, but for basic skills it is not a must. When I was in primary school we did not even had a TV at home or in the class, and in secondary school we had no technology too, but I can perfectly read , write and do math, know about geography and history.. just to say...

it is not about international schools, but the normal Thai schools where the biggest problems are and the most kids go... International schools are for the wealthier Thais and expats, so please don't mix things up. Math , Thai and English, reading and writing can perfectly done by blackboard and chalk. Many of us who got taught in our youth did not have a computer or Tv in the classroom, but they are able to calculate, read, and write ...

In my amphur they want a certified copy of my pasport and officially translated and legalized by the Ministry....But I don't want to make so much costs now for in fact nothing.. Okay no pink card, but I have my driverslicense and if I need prrof of residence I go to immigration. Living 17 years in the same place, everybody knows me, have tax number, car and insurance, social security but no pink card

And I am happy to hear that your neighbours daughter is motivated and willing to learn... A lot of students won't take the chance.. My neighbours kids have never asked me anything, although I offered them free assistance

Good of your neigbours daughter to ask you.... I am only wondering if it is the non native English speaker.. Have you ever talked with a Thai English teacher??? They don't understand us and we don't understand them too...

There is nothing wrong with non native English teachers....It is the whole system that is <deleted>....copy always passing, don't do anything til you are graduated from the University.. low grades means that you are a bad teacher, so every teacher gves high grades.. Students are not stupid they know... and nobody loose face...because impossible to fail and impossible to have a low grade....That damage the education more than if a non English native teaches... Better a bit English than after 6 years still not knowing the answer on how old are you

Very expensive and why not put all water activities like kite surfing, and jetskiing at one place.. The other beaches is for the people who want to swim and relax instead of hearing the constant nois eof the waterscooters..

Everything against us is false, corrupted, fraud, dangerous, except what we do....says the Government

Send students to schools in closest to their homes.. There are schools with mixed classes because a lack of students and other schools are overloaded with 55 kids in a room...and besides that cancel the always pass law.. Teach kids that they have to work to get something instead of doing nothing every day and pass to the next grade..And stop with boyscout in school, extra classes to fill the pockets of the teachers in the evening or weekends, and all non learning activities...there is so much wasted time in schools...... and send the whole Education Ministry, and departments to other countries to get an education of how to make a good currucilum, and manage the system..

Everything the RTP or the Government doesn't like is illegal....Mass gatherings for vaccines is ok... Mass gatherings for Countdown is ok, and so on

Impossible

But you can't see it in the daily cases.. We keep them low. Everybody sees and knws we have it under control

My booster only a very painful arm for 1 day and nothing more

I think they meant we are looking for a head.....In THailand looking ahead is a very rare phenomenon

Amazing the wave is over already the numbers are going down...But it is a farce every day.. Last week a few students tested postive and the classes where they were in ae at home now.. But a teacher complaining about sore throat, sneezing and coughing did not do a test, because she had already several jabs she said..Today voluntary testing for teachers and a must for students for coming to school on Monday... but the sore throat teacher did not test... no need... and several others teachers siad they don't want to know because they don't want in quarantine.... and that s only 1 school in 1 place.... In Pattaya they are preparing for Chinese New Year and the show must go on......The Government want to easy restrictions... So what do you expect?? more than 10k or 20k positives a day??? All their plans would be cancelled and that is not done.....

Nothing can stop us.....Music festivals, New Year celebrations, Chinese new Year , and all more to come ......We want to be on the top of the list....

Different opinions are not appreciated

Sure I agree with you if this are the real numbers no need to have restrictions, extra hospital beds, and so on...Not a real danger yet... but that is what the public thinks too and that makes it very dangerous because why should you follow the rules if there are not so many cases?/ Real numbers would make people aware that it is/was serious....but again who am I

Surprisingly it still stays low...Over the whole world cases are very high, only here in Thailand it seems that it is not so bad... and that while there is a lower vaccination grade than in the western countries..

IN my country the general opinion is as mine... Send him home... He cheated on the visa application, He is a celebrity who thinks he is more than "normal"people, despite he had Covid, he should be an example and follow the rules of the host country.... I hope they send this overpayed arrogant tennisplayer home....Without playing he cheated already and doesn't deserve to take part

Yes I feel accepted in the area where I live in. But for the Government and Immigration it feels different...But I don't live with them,so I try not to focus on those and keep my life happily with the people around me... We live normal as we did in my country.. I don't feel better than the locals