MOE told to include reconciliation and unity promoting programs in budget proposal



BANGKOK, 25 June 2014 (NNT) – The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) asked the Ministry of Education on Wednesday to include reconciliation and unity-fostering programs in its budget request for the 2015 fiscal year, and to place importance on education in the Deep South and preparations for the ASEAN Economic Community.

Navy commander-in-chief Narong Phiphatthanasai, in his capacity as head of the NCPO's social and psychological sector, on Tuesday deliberated the most recent Ministry of Education annual budget request with executives of the Ministry. The ministry has asked for 576 billion baht for fiscal year 2015.

Admiral Narong told the ministry executives to arrange a separate set of urgent-phase education policies, which would emphasize programs that promote reconciliation and unity.

The ministry officials were also told to place emphasis on education reform that span from the kindergarten to the primary levels. Adm. Narong also stressed the importance of education in the southern border provinces and the preparations for the AEC integration, in the part of the Ministry Education.

The NCPO deputy chief and the Ministry of Education senior officials will deliberate the budget proposal in more detail again on Thursday.


-- NNT 2014-06-25

"Unity Fostering"?..............all well and good in theory, just as long as it doesn't result in yet more xenophobia and nationalistic rhetoric in practice.

"The ministry officials were also told to place emphasis on education reform that span from the kindergarten to the primary levels.."

No doubt Iodine injections for mums? They boost intelligence in babies, and can therefore work in Kinder kids too. Sod book learning, and parents reading to their kids.

"Unity Fostering"?..............all well and good in theory, just as long as it doesn't result in yet more xenophobia and nationalistic rhetoric in practice.

UNITY? Where did I hear that in history?

One party system?

Wyatt Earp syndrome: US versus them?

Can anyone throw some light before the bulb burns?

Hate to say this , Thailand will need alot more programs to heal the rift in the Thai valley, teaching is one thing, listening to the parents, grandma and grandad is another , it could also be called a form of brain washing, i think putting the extra funds into the three RRRs would achieve a better out come, where abouts though, I haven't a clue.

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"Unity Fostering"?..............all well and good in theory, just as long as it doesn't result in yet more xenophobia and nationalistic rhetoric in practice.

It will. But it's called Thainess. Foreigners can't, don't or don't want to understand it.