This is sounding like a brit bash thread. let's look at the difference in Education standards between the UK/Thailand. Most kids in the UK start Schooling at 5 and up until there 18 if they go to College all free. Thailand not sure what they start teaching but at 11-12 kids are expected to pay for their Education needs i believe books, Writing implements if there lucky their parents have money to put their kids into higher Education along with their English Educated Teachers. Most kids at 12 outside of the big cities are removed from School at around 12 and end up in low-pay work, or end up working in the Tourism sector including Bars. On a par or better than the UK mm don't think so. Thailand doesn't even have a leader voted in by the Thais.