Is any education available for adult thais who have poor basic schooling, i.e. teaching reading and writing skills, algebra, english, etc.?

adult thais who have poor basic schooling algebra ???setting the bar to high me thinks

adult thais who have poor basic schooling algebra ???setting the bar to high me thinks

For the first year, yes, I think multiplication and division is enough and the most important skill is really just reading and writing.

The Non-formal Education Centres. There's one out at Mae Rim, and there are others. They cover M.1-6 in two years... badly, but at least the student gets the piece of paper at the end. I expect they have literacy classes too, but I've never had any occasion to find out about those.

I helped one student to go to NFE. He had left P.6 to go to work at age 13, and was now 19 or 20. He did M.1-6 there, went on to Vocational College, and gained his Higher Diploma in two years.

sadly, CRAMMING is not a good thing for the lightly educated adult long term commitment is one of the skills required fist off

The Non-formal Education Centres. There's one out at Mae Rim, and there are others. They cover M.1-6 in two years... badly, but at least the student gets the piece of paper at the end. I expect they have literacy classes too, but I've never had any occasion to find out about those.

I helped one student to go to NFE. He had left P.6 to go to work at age 13, and was now 19 or 20. He did M.1-6 there, went on to Vocational College, and gained his Higher Diploma in two years.

Thanks, I was able to find https://plus.google.com/104596331340857533080/about — is that the one?

The Non-formal Education Centres. There's one out at Mae Rim, and there are others. They cover M.1-6 in two years... badly, but at least the student gets the piece of paper at the end. I expect they have literacy classes too, but I've never had any occasion to find out about those.

I helped one student to go to NFE. He had left P.6 to go to work at age 13, and was now 19 or 20. He did M.1-6 there, went on to Vocational College, and gained his Higher Diploma in two years.

Thanks, I was able to find https://plus.google.com/104596331340857533080/about — is that the one?

Yes, that's the place. Here's a streetview: http://goo.gl/maps/iGNIa

Depends on what you want. There are places that will give weekend classes and then issue a certificate upon completion, as mentioned above. I am not convinced of the actual educational value of these, but the people do attend classes.

Otherwise....if you just want this person to learn, get them a tutor.

Depends on what you want. There are places that will give weekend classes and then issue a certificate upon completion, as mentioned above. I am not convinced of the actual educational value of these, but the people do attend classes.

Otherwise....if you just want this person to learn, get them a tutor.

Learning is definitely the goal. If you have suggestions as to where qualified tutors can be found, I would be very interested in that option as well.

Yes, Thai adults with limited schooling ( I think those who completed the compulsory three years to age 15 but check out the post above) can get a secondary school (matayom) diploma. In Chiang Mai, just check with the municipal "non-formal" library on the NW corner of the moat. The offices used to be in a building behind that library. Lessons in Chiang Mai used to be taught at Wat Santitam; perhaps still so. Also strongly recommended to get a tutor. A good one is usually available at about 300 baht an hour. (OP, I do not have any specific recommendations, at this time)

The quality of teaching is probably "average" for a regular school, but a well-motivated student should do well. The discipline of regular classes is worth it ---with the self-discipline to attend them. Just having a tutor might lead to some "slacking off."

My understanding is that this type of diploma does qualify the graduate for further education, as indicated in a post above.

This information might be somewhat out of date.

I taught in a non-formal school for a semester. The students were fantastic and we're still friends, but the gov't curriculum and texts were dreadful.

they did ok anyways, so I feel good about my helping out.