TACTICS, is Thailand an upcoming hub for higher education?

[khunPer]

The Danish Embassy in Bangkok has shared this article about TACTICS today from World Economic Forum – "These countries could be the world's new education superstars" – can Thailand be a future hub for higher education..?

 

 

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Centre for Global Higher Education at the UCL Institute of Education, Times Higher Education has looked at a range of academic and economic metrics like research publication rates, higher education participation rates and GDP per head, and identified seven countries that are in prime position to succeed.

 

We call them the TACTICS.

 

From a higher education point of view, Thailand, Argentina, Chile, Turkey, Iran, Colombia and Serbia have the potential to outstrip the BRICS nations of Brazil, Russia India, China and South Africa – the countries traditionally identified as global rising stars...«
Full Article: "These countries could be the world's new education superstars"

 

[Surasak]

Let us know when Thailand gets its lower education off the ground.

[Rhys]

...they meant for private international schools

[Krataiboy]

 

 

1 hour ago, Rhys said:

...they meant for private international schools

That's not what the report says.  It covers "higher education", which presumably includes the public and private sector schools and universities. International schools are not specifically mentioned.

 

It appears just 24 hours after the Bangkok Post published an article "Thai Universities Keep Failing The Test" which pointed out that only ten Thai universities made it on the Times Higher Education top 300 Asia University Rankings this year, and six of them were ranked lower than last year.

 

But why let inconvenient truths spoil a good story, eh?

 

[elgordo38]

3 hours ago, Surasak said:

Let us know when Thailand gets its lower education off the ground.

In their space program they are working on a rocket to do just that. Stay tuned. 

[elgordo38]

Begs to ask the question does the country really want a highly educated workforce well yes but when you leave work leave your brains behind.

[elgordo38]

NITL Not in this lifetime. 

[Grubster]

I am baffled by this.

[chilli42]

?

[bkkgriz]

Short answer: No

 

Long answer: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[janpharma]

It doesn't look like...The very best Thai university is ranking number 97 amongst all Asean...and...take a look at the rest's ranking...

[spidermike007]

Thailand, Argentina, Chile, Turkey, Iran, Colombia and Serbia have the potential to outstrip the BRICS nations of Brazil, Russia India, China and South Africa –

 

This is highly amusing stuff. I can believe what they are saying about Argentina, Chile, Iran, and Serbia. We are talking about countries with alot of intelligent people, alot of culture, awareness of the world, geography, math, sciences, and history. But, Thailand outstripping China and India? That is amusing. They are both educational powerhouses. Both put a huge emphasis on education, and both nations have parents who really value education, and make sure their kids are learning something. Both of those nations create a huge number of doctors, scientists, and people of great accomplishments. Now, Thailand? It has one of the poorest educational systems in the world, and shows no signs whatsoever of improving, anytime within the next generation. The system would have to be rebuilt from the ground up, and the government would have to completely change both it's attitude, and funding of it's poor educational system. The only explanation that makes sense here, is that both the powers that be, and the elites, want it the way it is. The degree to which the average Thai kid is not learning much, is astonishing, alarming, and beyond comprehension. 

[spidermike007]

4 minutes ago, janpharma said:

It doesn't look like...The very best Thai university is ranking number 97 amongst all Asean...and...take a look at the rest's ranking...

 

Wow. This kind of says it all does it not? And when you consider that tuitions is about $15,000 a year for Chulalongkorn University, not including room and board, it is not cheap to send your kid to a mediocre school here. 

[bkkgriz]

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

 

Wow. This kind of says it all does it not? And when you consider that tuitions is about $15,000 a year for Chulalongkorn University, not including room and board, it is not cheap to send your kid to a mediocre school here. 

 

I looked into doing the Master's program in SE Asian studies at Chula about a decade ago. Total cost would have been around $25,000 back then. Definitely not worth the time, money or effort. 

[spidermike007]

10 minutes ago, bkkgriz said:

I looked into doing the Master's program in SE Asian studies at Chula about a decade ago. Total cost would have been around $25,000 back then. Definitely not worth the time, money or effort. 

 

It is up to $12,000 per year now. About 210,000 baht per semester. And that is for a Thai student. A foreigner pays 330,000 baht per semester. Or closer to $19,000 per year.

Edited March 18, 2017 by spidermike007

[bkkgriz]

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

 

It is up to $15,000 per year now. About 225,000 baht per semester. 

 

Wow, that is nuts. You are getting a name on a piece of paper. Of course, if you are going to stay in Thailand and work, it's a good name, but outside the country, who cares?

[spidermike007]

3 minutes ago, bkkgriz said:

Wow, that is nuts. You are getting a name on a piece of paper. Of course, if you are going to stay in Thailand and work, it's a good name, but outside the country, who cares?

 

And this was published 2 1/2 years ago:

 

Details of the annual Tuition & Fees estimated are as follows::

Annual Tuition Fee per Semester	Tuition Fee Payable to Chulalongkorn University (Thai Baht)		Special Fee Payable to Faculty of Commerce & Accountancy (Thai Baht)		Total (Thai Baht)
	Thai Student	Foreign Student	Thai Student	Foreign Student	Thai Student	Foreign Student
Fall	17,000	61,500	70,000		209,250	329,750
Spring	17,000	61,500	70,000
Summer	5,250	36,750	30,000

[KKr]

4 hours ago, Grubster said:

I am baffled by this.

you got it.
if one cannot dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with B.S.

[KKr]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

 

And this was published 2 1/2 years ago:

 

Details of the annual Tuition & Fees estimated are as follows::

Annual Tuition Fee per Semester	Tuition Fee Payable to Chulalongkorn University (Thai Baht)		Special Fee Payable to Faculty of Commerce & Accountancy (Thai Baht)		Total (Thai Baht)
	Thai Student	Foreign Student	Thai Student	Foreign Student	Thai Student	Foreign Student
Fall	17,000	61,500	70,000		209,250	329,750
Spring	17,000	61,500	70,000
Summer	5,250	36,750	30,000

Faculty of Commerce and Accounting the most expensive, interesting. 
All they need is a number of lecturers and an Auditorium.
Wonder what the rationale is behind the pricing.

If I remember correctly usually the Faculty of Medicine takes much higher tuition fees because of the large infrastructure needed for teaching, and the intensive use thereof by students.

 

[mikiea]

On 3/18/2017 at 9:34 AM, Surasak said:

Let us know when Thailand gets its lower education off the ground.

it will be a "HUB" when the taxi's  do not smell of nasty feet ............

[sandemara]

Laughable proposition. Quality of education at any level in Thailand needs massive attitude change. Authorities have let down the nation's population (especially the young) disastrously.