Good School In Surin?

[damocletian]

I have a 14 year old stepson who elected to join the monkhood and is currently being educated in a temple school in Surin.He's expressed an interest in leaving and wants to go to a technical school and presumably lead an ordinary life.

I and his mother are concerned that he will fall into bad ways but at least in his home village near Surin he is surrounded by his extended family - we are in the UK for another 2-3 years before returning to LoS for good.

Is there such a thing in Surin as a premier fee paying secondary school which has a reputation for what may pass for excellence? I know you can lead a horse to water and all that but I would like to try and give the lad the best start available.

Which is the best government school?

Thanks in anticipation.

[Dave the Dude]

Hi damocletian

We live just outside Surin and I'v just explained your question to my Thai wife. She said straight away the best 'paying' school IHHO is Saw Saw School (speelink). I know its on the south side of Surin as I used to give a lift to a younger student there. All students seem to be very well dressed and very respectful. I am sorry I cannot be any more specific but hopefully your local relatives can check it out.

Good luck mate

Dave

[damocletian]

Thanks Dave.

It's a start!

Regards

Damo

[Nomad97]

I understand that there is a technical school / college in Surin that is well thought of by many Thais. Two of my wife's cousins, one a boy and the other a girl, are both attending this school. For sure they get a technical qualification when they graduate. Unfortunately, I do not know the name of the school / college but it is located on the main Buriram - Sanka road, same road as Big C, Tesco, and Makro, and a couple of hundred meters east of the main Police Station.

[damocletian]

This may be of help to others.

My research so far has identified 3 schools to be recognised as perhaps the best available.

1. Sirindhorn.

2. Surawittayakarn ( this is the one I think Dave's wife identified as Saw Saw, the popular acronym used).

3. Weerawatyothin.

These, according to a thesis produced by a university Phd student, were the top 3 measuring student performance and parents' satisfaction.

Typically, the first 2 have mostly girls since the fairer sex are almost inevitably more academically inclined than Thai boys. The 3rd I think is an all boys institution and has a military ethos ensuring sound discipline.

I think we are inclining towards 3 .......Beating the crap out of the little buggers can be so character forming but my instincts tell me the lad will want to go to the "techno" in which case I am grateful for the above info.