Lite Beer Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 NATION ANALYSISGovt 'cleaning house' in corrupt education sectorThe Sunday Nation BANGKOK: -- The sudden transfers of high-ranking Education Ministry officials has not raised the eyebrows of ministry officials.Of the five major education agencies, two are regarded as "weaknesses": the Office of the Basic Education Commission and the Office of Vocational Education Commission.Education Ministry permanent secretary Suthasri Wongsaman will become Educational Council secretary-general; Educational Council secretary-general Assoc Prof Piniti Ratananukul has been moved Office of Higher Education secretary-general; and Assoc Prof Dr Kamchorn Tatiyakawee will be the ministry's new permanent secretary.The permanent secretary post is like a housewife who organises and co-ordinates between the ministry and the government and the National Council for Peace and Order.It is a significant post, as she has to tackle tough teacher and educational personnel issues.The government and the National Reform Council want to improve the quality of teachers by overhauling teacher training and education, improving the system to grant teacher licences, reform the teacher evaluation system and their academic standing. These issues directly involve the Office of the Teacher Civil Service and Educational Personnel Commission, Khurusapha, and the Teachers Council of Thailand, which are under the supervision of the ministry permanent secretary.The transfer order is also aimed at eradicating ill practices and corruption in connection with educational agencies such as in the office of the Welfare Promotion Commission for Teachers and Education Personnel and the Business Organisation of the Office of the Welfare Promotion Commission for Teachers and Educational Personnel. Corruption scandals hitting these agencies have eroded public faith in them.After removing the three boards of directors, NCPO order 7/2558 dissolved the three boards - the move seen as the seizure of management power of three agencies that puts them under the Education Minister's control.The order empowers the Education Minister to have unprecedented full authority over the three agencies.The order also resulted in the suspension of the heads of the three agencies, pending corruption probes by the Budget Scrutiny committee.Putting the jigsaw together, the transfer is nothing short of "cleaning the house" in the teacher arena. The mission certainly needs a strong man who can withstand pressure till all the issues are resolved.Suthasri and Piniti are set to retire this year and Kamchorn next year. The latter has experience in investigation because he has probed the corruption at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Latkrabang.Kamchorn had been handpicked for the "super board" in the education sector. It is not surprising that he has been picked to be in charge of this important mission.Reportedly, no one except Kamchorn knew about the transfer in advance. It is apparent that thistransfer is not politically motivated or interest-oriented and is not about punishing anyone. This is about a crackdown on corruption related to teacher circles. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Govt-cleaning-house-in-corrupt-education-sector-30258267.html -- The Nation 2015-04-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Govt cleaning house in corrupt education sector ! They're going to need a very big vacuum and a ' smart ' one too which knows how to operate selectively. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNOrp_83RU Edited April 18, 2015 by tifino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangebrew Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNOrp_83RU Nothing to see here - move along.jpg Cop riding tandem on killer whale where is passengers helmet ? write that man a ticket. Hmm what is his hands doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SoilSpoil Posted April 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2015 In a land where sanuk, being lazy is more important than working hard. In a country where corruption is an art form and in a country where face value is more important than the truth, grades and student progress are a not real,cleaning the house is a waste of energy. Face the truth and rebuild your house. From scratch and with the help of foreign experts from Japan, Korea and Singapore. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) In a land where sanuk, being lazy is more important than working hard. In a country where corruption is an art form and in a country where face value is more important than the truth, grades and student progress are a not real,cleaning the house is a waste of energy. Face the truth and rebuild your house. From scratch and with the help of foreign experts from Japan, Korea and Singapore. Are you saying that investigating and prosecuting government officials who illegally extorted money from parents and who took that money and money intended to be used for the betterment of student education for their personal benefit is a waste of energy? I agree that an overhaul of the education system is needed. However, it starts with better pay and training of teachers. It seems some of the reforms mentioned may be a start in that direction. Edited April 19, 2015 by zaphod reborn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuscious Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Every time I read about this Govt is going to tackle "this or that" corruption problem, I think that they are going the right way with this country. But after a few days/weeks/months it shows that or: 1. They gave up to cleanup that corruption, 2. They cleaned up that corruption and created a bigger mess because they didn't count with the side effects. Face it, the people of this country live on values that make corruption a vital element of their life and all we hear and read about this Govt going to tackle "this or that corruption problem is only "dust in the wind". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lildragon Posted April 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2015 Every time I read about this Govt is going to tackle "this or that" corruption problem, I think that they are going the right way with this country. But after a few days/weeks/months it shows that or: 1. They gave up to cleanup that corruption, 2. They cleaned up that corruption and created a bigger mess because they didn't count with the side effects. Face it, the people of this country live on values that make corruption a vital element of their life and all we hear and read about this Govt going to tackle "this or that corruption problem is only "dust in the wind". It's like the taxi Mafias returning to the airport. It's all for a temporary good show of "see we are cleaning up the country" for the news clippings and then it goes back to normal service resumed. It's all a pony show And some gullible idiots on here actually believe these guys Are an improvement. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceybonus Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Until more people go to jail and have all assets frozen then nothing will change. The recent corruption busts were nothing more than redistribution of power 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNOrp_83RU Nothing to see here - move along.jpg Caption-competition time ? 'Cue Aussie Tourist Now Crying Over Cruelty-to-Wales !' 'Thai Police Employ New Greener Transport !' 'Songkran Revellers Defeat Police-Ban on Pick-Ups !' 'New Thai Sea-World Opens !' 'Even the Whale Has it's Own Squirt-Gun !' 'Coming Shortly at Seven ... Khao Pat Whale !' 'RTN Unveils New 2-Man Camoflaged-Submarine !' 'Man from Wales Attempts 90-Day-Report at 7/11' Edited April 19, 2015 by Ricardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thai at Heart Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 In a land where sanuk, being lazy is more important than working hard. In a country where corruption is an art form and in a country where face value is more important than the truth, grades and student progress are a not real,cleaning the house is a waste of energy. Face the truth and rebuild your house. From scratch and with the help of foreign experts from Japan, Korea and Singapore. Are you saying that investigating and prosecuting government officials who illegally extorted money from parents and who took that money and money intended to be used for the betterment of student education for their personal benefit is a waste of energy? I agree that an overhaul of the education system is needed. However, it starts with better pay and training of teachers. It seems some of the reforms mentioned may be a start in that direction. It starts with a published measure of performance on everything.. Survey the schools rigorously, publish their accounts, publish the results. Reward excellence, try to improve the rest. Those that won't or can't be improved, remove and start again. Then the pay rises can come, for performance.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuddy Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 One has to imagine that there was some corruption involved. However it just sees to be more Bs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted April 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2015 Govt cleaning house in corrupt education sector ! They're going to need a very big vacuum and a ' smart ' one too which knows how to operate selectively. Generally, before I go and clean someone else's house, I make darn sure my own house is clean first. Just saying 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazes Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Reportedly, no one except Kamchorn knew about the transfer in advance. It is apparent that thistransfer is not politically motivated or interest-oriented and is not about punishing anyone. This is about a crackdown on corruption related to teacher circles. Source: http://www.nationmul...r-30258267.html NOT about "punishing anyone" AND "it is a crackdown on corruption"?????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) "The permanent secretary post is like a housewife who organises and co-ordinates between the ministry and the government and the National Council for Peace and Order.It is a significant post, as she has to tackle tough teacher and educational personnel issues." So is Dr Kamchorn male or female? "The latter has experience in investigation because he has probed the corruption at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Latkrabang." sounds like a male activity after all..... Edited April 19, 2015 by bangon04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Like spraying room air freshener at entrance to meth lab. I suggest tear whole structure down and start over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredNL Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 After getting a Masters degree, they still think that driving and using lights in their car will have effect on their electricity bill. Yeah sure.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli42 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 No vision, no will, no leadership. Education as a means to build a better future for the country never has been a national priority or dare I say even on the radar screen. If it were, the fact that Thailands teaching standards were behind those of Cambodia and Laos would never have come as a surprise. A most overdue discovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishoak Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 They arnt cleaning anything, just brushing the dirt under the carpet as usual and side-lining a few into new positions. If they arnt taking out the trash and actually dumping it but just shoving it into a corner they arnt actually cleaning up squat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLing Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 At least a start in the right direction. Start cleaning, cleansing and polishing the house right from the bottom of the system, without clarifications but with results If one want's the whole country to improve, education is the first step to a better future. If they can eradicate corruption from the top down in the education system and improve education and qualification as well, I'm sure, slowly-slowly even Thailand will enter the 21st century. The basis of understanding what elections, voting, corruption, social system, morals, responsibilities is and how it affects us and the whole country is education. Without it, nothing ever changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Govt cleaning house in corrupt education sector ! They're going to need a very big vacuum and a ' smart ' one too which knows how to operate selectively. Generally, before I go and clean someone else's house, I make darn sure my own house is clean first. Just saying One aspect of power is selective blindness plus everyone has to play be your rules. More than a hint of hypocrisy is saying the wealth of the handpicked NCPO is off limits then starting a clean up elsewhere. Clean ups of biblical proportions are needed everywhere but that requires something that will never happen and that is a fair and equitable application of the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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