Netizens go ape! Teachers living it up on "staff development trip" while the kids have 20 baht lunch budget

[webfact]

Daily News Thai  Caption: Teachers living it up!

 

Daily News reported on what is known in Thailand as an online drama - outrage expressed by netizens after a post on social media. 

 

This one involved a seven day/six night "staff development" trip by a group of teachers from a school in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in the south.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The post appeared to have been made by a person determined to expose teachers having a jolly good time when students get very little, notes ASEAN NOW. The post on a site that translates as "Watchdog Operation" might have been made by a parent.

 

The trip started with a stay in a hotel in Bangkok then a couple of lightning visits to schools in Bang Sue in the Thai capital then one in Phetchabun. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Then the "staff development" really began with pictures at a beauty spot, chilling at a coffee shop, a visit to a temple to make merit, time in Chiang Khan in Loei to see the "sea of fog" followed by relaxation at a "walking street club" at a resort on the banks of the Mekong.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Then came a trip to the "sky walk" where the teachers posted that they preferred mountains to beaches anytime. 

There was till time for some clubbing in Lopburi, a visit to a dam then some more dancing.

The first comment summed up the drama.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A poster got 135 likes for observing that while the teachers were "living the life of Riley" on their junket the kids back at school had a 20 baht daily budget for their lunch. 

 

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[Gottfrid]

Netizens go ape? Ok, the ordinary state, then.

[MyFriend You]

Whoa, 135 likes??  Looks like a new career for the poster.................Peace

[Geoffggi]

Brave person unless they did the blurring of the pictures ..................LOL

[AhFarangJa]

If they think this is enough to go ape then they will be apoplectic when they look at the activities of all the Government officers, and their cronies living the high life, going on seminars, fact finding tours, etc. and creaming off millions while the local villagers live in subsidence wages.

Which, I should add,  is not limited to the Thai government, but is a worldwide phenomena. 

[Artisi]

"Let them eat cake" comes to mind. 

[stereolab]

My BIL, a Nurse, is just back from another jolly with his hospital pals, I don’t think they have completed a 5 day work week in years. 

[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

the teachers posted that they preferred mountains to beaches anytime. 

Despite all the criticisms, a good choice teachers - so did I when I lived in Thailand, especially in Lanna.

[rwill]

I guess the is why they called it a staff development trip and not a student development trip.

[PJ71]

Good for them, when in rome......

 

They picked some nice spots to visit.

[kickstart]

3 hours ago, stereolab said:

My BIL, a Nurse, is just back from another jolly with his hospital pals, I don’t think they have completed a 5 day work week in years. 

Funny you should write that ,the wife's niece is a nurse at a rural hospital ,all I here is that last week she was here and they ,ie a jolly, again ,I said does she do any work,and she is on about 35k/baht month.

 

[Deli]

Just Barrow is missing on this freebee trip

[Gottfrid]

5 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Despite all the criticisms, a good choice teachers - so did I when I lived in Thailand, especially in Lanna.

Yeah, but what choice did you have? Are the beaches good in Lanna?

[Burma Bill]

44 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Yeah, but what choice did you have? Are the beaches good in Lanna?

I had the choice of mountains. lakes, rivers and forests. No beaches in Lanna as I had no interest at all in sun, sea, sand and palm trees!

[Artisi]

6 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

sticky rice for the kids!

Now, don't go overboard - sticky rice is a bit much. 

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

This one involved a seven day/six night "staff development" trip by a group of teachers from a school in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in the south.

????

[Iamfalang]

It's true, but this is capitalism. 

 

Kids PAY (OK, their parents) to go to school, and the director takes 90% (leaving 10% for the teachers.  lol).   The school sells them clothes, more food, books, everything.....sell, sell, sell, and the kids buy, buy, buy.   Only ONE-WAY money flow.  

 

Now, if the students all decided to go to another school, things might change.    

 

These teachers are usually overworked (yes, being lazy all day but having stuff to do.  True, they are inefficient, but they have a lot of "responsibilities") and underpaid (unless there for 10+ years).  So these trips might be important to them.

 

Kids generally don't like their school, they know it's garbage.  

 

What I remember is that a government school does have tons of food options for cheap.  40 baht might be enough to get full, plus maybe 10  baht for ice cream and the daily sugar fix.  

 

Let me add.....Teachers get on a loud bus, go somewhere, and take pictures in a PUBLIC place.  near a mountain, river, lookout, whatever.........that is FREE to do.   Don't look that great.   I can go 20-minutes and take a picture near a waterfall.    It's not like they are going to a Broadway play.   It's hot, lots of walking.......

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by Iamfalang

[OneMoreFarang]

Did anybody mention who paid for their entertainment and how much?

 

[Ralf001]

7 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Did anybody mention who paid for their entertainment and how much?

 

Wait for the uproar when the kiddies realise mommy and daddy's money paid for the condoms and lube used between teachers on this "development" trip !!