webfact Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between a teacher and students in a Chiang Mai secondary school, which required students to pay a fine of 2,000 baht per credit if they failed or scored zero in exams, has been scrapped. The MOU, which attracted criticism on social media, was not mandated by the school’s administrators but was the initiative of the class teacher. This was revealed by the latest updates posted by Parnarmee Vijchongjareon, a member of parliament from the Move Forward Party. Today, October 2, reports emerged on social media of an MOU between a class teacher and secondary students at a Chiang Mai school. The agreement stated that students and their parents had to sign that if the student failed or scored zero in an exam, or was marked with a behavioural flag, they would have to pay a fine of 2,000 baht per credit. Parnarmee Vijchongjareon updated her followers on the situation after consulting with Patrapong Lila-Phattar, a local representative for the Move Forward Party (MFP) in Chiang Mai’s San Pa Tong district. by Nattapong Westwood Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash. Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pique Dard Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 1 hour ago, webfact said: The agreement stated that students and their parents had to sign that if the student failed or scored zero in an exam, or was marked with a behavioural flag, they would have to pay a fine of 2,000 baht per credit the teacher might had thought: all means are good to make money, except bad ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted October 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, webfact said: A MOU between a teacher and students, which required students to pay a fine of 2,000 baht per credit if they failed or scored zero in exams, has been scrapped. The previous MOU, which required students to pay a fee in order to pass exams, has been reinstated. Edited October 2, 2023 by klauskunkel 2 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 What became of the no fail policy, under negotiation? ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted October 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2023 16 minutes ago, 2baht said: What became of the no fail policy, under negotiation? ???????? An entrepreneur teacher, suddenly saw profit from failure. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORDO Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Maybe a 2000 THB prize for passing exam, but a penalty for failing? Who thinks up this stuff? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Ray Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Where did the money go? In crime, always follow the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jchfriis Posted October 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2023 I guess they never heard the expression: If the student hasn't learned, the teacher hasn't taught! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 2k x 30+ 1 red pen= 60,000b. Nice, Multiple choice question; (a) Do you think you will pass? (b) Should I slap you? (c) how do you spell NO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 And not one comment about how to motivate students and their parents to take school seriously. OK … same challenge faced by teachers the world round. Over my 41 years as an educator I had the cross section of humanity … some self motivated, some outstanding, some lacking self confidence, some fighting anti-education sediment at home, some … well, some incapable of gaining knowledge at the level or time in their life when in my classroom. One of the most challenging and most rewarding careers but it will break your heart if you truly care … and do not look to be financially compensated for the role you play in society. All that said, no … I cannot definitively speak for this particular teachers motivation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, NORDO said: Maybe a 2000 THB prize for passing exam, but a penalty for failing? Who thinks up this stuff? You are clearly not an entrepreneur, you would be bankrupt in no-time. Normally Thais always pass and rarely can fail. I would actually think this might not be as bad as it sounds in reality, the teacher might have felt motivated to do his best more and the students will have pressure to do do their homework, specially as the parents tell them they won't want to pay. They also sign this paper themselves, I do not see any mention of it being forced. I would think it is worse if my son his teacher doesn't care, and just let him pass regardless. Edited October 3, 2023 by ChaiyaTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulikens Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 You can't fail an exam in Thailand anyway. one of the most strangest and completely ridiculous education systems in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Wanna know a neat trick about LOS.....as a thai once told me..Money #1.... if you apply this to 99% of ALL thai thinking and situations here is always comes back to THIS... apply this simply saying to your daily life here and it all makes sense....sadly..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 I guess this teacher wasnt attractive enough to bribe sex from the students... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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