CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - PMU-B joins with CodeCombat (SEA) to organize the “CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education” event, along with the launch of “CodeCombat” online gaming platform to build skills for coding personnel of the future.

 

The Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B) is in collaboration with partners, CodeCombat (SEA) Co., Ltd. and a network of educational agencies, to organize the "CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education" event at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre on March 17-18, 2023. The event is one of the biggest learning forums for coding and solutions to create learning experience in the form of ‘Coding Edutainment’ from the “CodeCombat’ web-based gaming platform. The event will encourage young people to realize the importance of learning about coding and encourages them to develop coding skills and to create human resources that meet the needs of the labor market of the future.

 

PMU-B Director Prof. Dr. Sompong Klaynongsruang revealed that PMU-B is an agency that works to support and synergize power in building and developing important manpower of the country through working with network partners both domestically and internationally. PMU-B also drives partnerships with the private sector and associations to support skills building to meet the needs of the labor market. One of them is the development of coding, which is considered a future work skill that every organization need.

“The government sector has always been driving the development of coding skills. As for the PMU-B, it has worked under the supervision of the Office of National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council or NXPO to extend the use of coding language to connect with the creation of a new career from the beginning to the end of every youth and every generation. The PMU-B has collaborated with an important strategic partner, CodeCombat (SEA), who has taken an important part in bringing the CodeCombat online gaming platform to use in teaching and learning directly to students, and has transformed the coding education system into a fun learning, able to build rational and logical thinking that can be applied to the work of a new career at any time.”

 

Mr. Thepparith Senamngern, Chief Executive Officer of CodeCombat (SEA) Co., Ltd., revealed that the company is a provider of CodeCombat web-based platform or coding game for learning in the form of ‘Coding Edutainment’, and owns copyrights in 6 countries in Southeast Asia. Currently, the company has taken a variety of actions to pass on the knowledge of coding, as well as creating jobs and careers by joining with the private sector in making employment agreements with young people who have learned from CodeCombat. Most recently, we have partnered with the PMU-B to organize a great coding learning event in Thailand, called CODING ERA, to encourage young people and Thai people to realize the importance of learning about coding. This is to push and encourage the development of coding skills that are the trend of the future world.

 

For the "CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education” event, which will be held at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center on March 17-18, 2023, it is an important event for coding learning, as well as showcases research in coding, AI, and robotics. It is also a forum for academic conferences that bring together advanced coding professionals and researchers across the country to share experiences that benefit youth and those interested in nurturing coding skills and competencies, so that it can be applied in a concrete way, such as a keynote speech on the topic "Manpower Development in Coding and Artificial Intelligence for Thailand’s Transition" by Adjunct Prof. Dr. Anek Laothamatas, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation; a keynote speech on the topic “Youth development with artificial intelligence under the administration of Bangkok” by Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Bangkok governor; and a special lecture on the topic “PLAY LEARN & EARN with CodeCombat” by Mr. Thepparith Senamngern, Chief Executive Officer of CodeCombat (SEA), along with activities and showcase stages to create many quality knowledge throughout 2 full days.

 

There are also booths from universities across the country to showcase projects that have been extended and developed by coding, and many activities such as E-Sport Arena, fun and exciting competition, and participated in playing CodeCombat with a mentor to give advice closely.

 

Prof. Dr. Sompong added that the CODING ERA event is considered a collaboration between the PMU-B and CodeCombat (SEA), as well as a network of researchers throughout Thailand, to organize an academic event where students can learn and have fun. The event generates logical thinking, and creates ‘New Future Coders’ among young people. It also develops coding knowledge that connects to working in four new occupations: agriculture, medicine, working with robotics technology, and mechanical work linked to AI. Most importantly, young people and attendees will experience the web-based CodeCombat, one of the best coding learning platforms certified by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence from the USA.

 

Those interested can experience new solutions for the future of education at the “CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education” event between March 17-18, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center, free of charge.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230317164012219

 

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[2baht]

Quick! Increase the budget!

[ThailandRyan]

Let's see, can we say Thailands behind the times. My kids learned computer programming and coding in high-school starting 15 years ago, each one slso built their own gaming computer and my oldest built her own DVD player....my half Thai American daughter who is now in High School took coding classes last semester and is currently taking pre-calculus as a 10th grader. Starting next year she will be taking AP Chemistry, AP Physics and AP world history......

 

Had she returned with me she would be way behind where she is now. Schools here are a joke unless your kids are in an international school, where my 9 year old step-daughter will start the new school year at in BKK.

Edited March 17, 2023 by ThailandRyan

[NoDisplayName]

Coding?  Sounds like yet another unachievable public relations hub in the offing.  Waiting for the announcement Thailand will be ASEAN hub of quantum coding to infinity and beyond.

 

Meanwhile, my SIL hired a local contractor to renovate her bathroom.  Last I saw of them, the crew were in the parking lot in front of her townhouse attempting to cut wire mesh for the concrete floor.  With a shovel.

[ikke1959]

Next wave??? when is the first wave coming?

[save the frogs]

There is a free coding school in Bangkok.

No teachers, no classes.

Self-teaching with workstations. 

https://www.42bangkok.com

 

[greeneking]

'AI coding tools are becoming standard practice for many developers.'

codesubmit.io/blog/ai-code-tools/

Sorry CodeCombat.  Good luck getting the budget before anyone notices the way the world has gone.

[Caldera]

They're 20+ years behind as per usual.

[topt]

5 hours ago, Caldera said:

They're 20+ years behind as per usual.

Yes but I guess they have to start somewhere and maybe better than not doing anything at all.

[2009]

20 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Let's see, can we say Thailands behind the times. My kids learned computer programming and coding in high-school starting 15 years ago, each one slso built their own gaming computer and my oldest built her own DVD player....my half Thai American daughter who is now in High School took coding classes last semester and is currently taking pre-calculus as a 10th grader. Starting next year she will be taking AP Chemistry, AP Physics and AP world history......

 

Had she returned with me she would be way behind where she is now. Schools here are a joke unless your kids are in an international school, where my 9 year old step-daughter will start the new school year at in BKK.

Actually, there are some top Thai schools that are better than many schools in western countries. Not all schools in the West are good.

 

And there are plenty of crappy international schools in Thailand too.

[2009]

6 hours ago, Caldera said:

They're 20+ years behind as per usual.

Thankfully in some ways: their ain't being groomed into the woke cult.

 

Also, kids here have a far higher EQ and a fair bit more common sense in most areas. 

 

And I am sure they ain't any worse at math or literacy than their western peers.

[ThailandRyan]

2 hours ago, 2009 said:

Actually, there are some top Thai schools that are better than many schools in western countries. Not all schools in the West are good.

 

And there are plenty of crappy international schools in Thailand too.

Of course, it is why one does research and then moves to an area, like I did in the US because they had the top rated schools.  My ex was a school teacher.  My 3 US children had 4 3, 4.4, and 4 5 GPA's and graduated college magna and Sima cum laude from OSU and UofO in Oregon. My Half Thai/American daughter is  in the 19th grade now Wirth a 4.0 gpa

Edited March 18, 2023 by ThailandRyan

[SoilSpoil]

6 hours ago, 2009 said:

Thankfully in some ways: their ain't being groomed into the woke cult.

 

Also, kids here have a far higher EQ and a fair bit more common sense in most areas. 

 

And I am sure they ain't any worse at math or literacy than their western peers.

TIMSS and PISA international test results for Thai students are shockingly low compared to children in most other participating countries. Also, how does one measure EQ or common sense, and how is it compared with children from other countries?

[SoilSpoil]

19 hours ago, greeneking said:

'AI coding tools are becoming standard practice for many developers.'

codesubmit.io/blog/ai-code-tools/

Sorry CodeCombat.  Good luck getting the budget before anyone notices the way the world has gone.

No way AI will replace programmers. AI solutions will only aide and facilitate humans in writing code.

[zzaa09]

11 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

TIMSS and PISA international test results for Thai students are shockingly low compared to children in most other participating countries. Also, how does one measure EQ or common sense, and how is it compared with children from other countries?

Must be something in the water.....

[In the jungle]

I was coding in Burroughs Algol for a living back in the early 1980s.

 

Thailand in 2023:  Hey, there is this new thing called coding.  Let's pile on.

[OneMoreFarang]

It seems many Thais "know" thinking is headache.

Then coding much be a lot of headache...

 

[JoseThailand]

On 3/17/2023 at 10:51 PM, save the frogs said:

There is a free coding school in Bangkok.

No teachers, no classes.

Self-teaching with workstations. 

https://www.42bangkok.com

 

No teachers, no classes, no teaching, no knowledge

[redwood1]

I think they ment to say Cooking classes not Coding classes....

[SoilSpoil]

7 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

No teachers, no classes, no teaching, no knowledge

Self study is the key in becoming a good coder. 

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

Self study is the key in becoming a good coder. 

Excellent news, so when somebody codes the Thais will know how to use the defibrillators......way to go.

Edited March 19, 2023 by ThailandRyan

[zzaa09]

8 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It seems many Thais "know" thinking is headache.

Then coding much be a lot of headache...

 

Challenging, questioning and critical thought has never been encouraged - by way of educational institutions or by large the social order. 

[fusion58]

Shouldn’t they start with basic English first?

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, fusion58 said:

Shouldn’t they start with basic English first?

They could if they made English the official second language like proposed years back, but then Thailand is the center of the universe and all should learn Thai...yes sarcasm but true.

[EVENKEEL]

My kid goes to an EP school in Thailand. Just finished P5, she has been doing coding for 2 yrs now. I feel she's doing much more than when I was 5th grade when it comes to math and science. Going to an International School is being discussed at home. Instead of 2 languages she could focus on subjects in English. But then I think proficiency in both languages is a plus if attending college in Thailand.

[herfiehandbag]

"CODING ERA: Next Wave of Thailand’s Education"

 

Buy something costing 75 Baht.

Pay with a 100 Baht note.

Out comes a calculator to work out how much change is needed.

 

Code away!

[Tarteso]

On 3/17/2023 at 6:21 PM, snoop1130 said:

The event generates logical thinking,

Good luck with that.. Thailand.

Edited March 19, 2023 by Tarteso

[BananaStrong]

Tell them to go to CHAT GPT and ....... well.....that's it.    Pay the school money to sit in class while they play on Chat gpt.  It's that simple.

 

Chat GPT can code better than any human.    done.    Chat Gpt has better English than NES and non-native English "teachers".   

 

I'll say it again in case you missed it:    Chat    C H  A  T.    G    G like Gorilla.   P.  P like Pattaya.   and T.  T like tree.

 

Use google to find it.   

[KiChakayan]

Parochial vision of IT, on my projects "coding" represented 5 to 10% of the effort. When too much <deleted> was generated by "coders" it was time to iterate back, often as far back as use cases.. or further..

[Moonlover]

21 hours ago, topt said:

On 3/18/2023 at 9:00 AM, Caldera said:

They're 20+ years behind as per usual.

 

21 hours ago, topt said:

Yes but I guess they have to start somewhere and maybe better than not doing anything at all.

Perhaps the author of that garbage above (yes you @Caldera) should make a brief study of just how far advanced in the sciences the Arab world once was compared to the so called 'developed world' which was, at the time mulling its way through the dark ages.

 

Nations develop at different paces. They always have done and there is nothing unusual in one being a little bit behind others. 

 

Try comparing Thailand with some African nations and see what you come up with.