A couple of weeks ago my wife, a Thai English teacher, showed me the O-Net tests prepared by the TCT. The highlights included bad grammar, typos, answers that didn't correspond to the questions and the four multiple choice answers that all could have answered the question but three are wrong according to the test paper's author.

What chance do these students have when the supposed experts can't set properly written tests?

None at all. I seriously think that there is no future for Thailand. It will slide further and further behind all its neighbours. But Thai people will still be assured they are superior to others. They will keep claiming there is nothing a non Thai can teach them because they already know everything. Such a waste.

Thailand behind?

You have no ideas how many GOLD medals Thai student won in Maths Olympiad, and other international competition. Thai students wins dozens and dozens gold medals each year.

Students Scratching Their Heads

Looks like some of them scratched themselves to sleep.

Students Scratching Their Heads

Looks like some of them scratched themselves to sleep.

These are smart kids that finish exams early. But not allowed to leave the room due to regulations.