Comments on: Thais’ Distrust of the Uneducated Runs Deep

By: leeyiankun

leeyiankun — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:19:44 +0000

Sadly, ‘Educated’ doesn’t mean ‘Know better’. Nor does ‘Uneducated’ means ‘Stupid’.

But that is what most would like to think. It are known cases of professors and doctorates falling to schemes, one professor actually believes in a fraud claiming to have super natural power, know as ‘Ajarn Koo’ or ‘Pread Koo’(Koo the Ghoul) as he is sometimes called.

Thai education doesn’t boost judgement, it merely gives you the chance for more income.

By: Angelo Michel

Angelo Michel — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:33:47 +0000

This kind of “distrust” is a totally natural one, and is present all over the world !

No one gives the helm of a ship to an unqualified captain …

The REAL problem is to give an equal chance for ALL to get an education, so the capable people all get educated !

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By: Satein

Satein — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:15:31 +0000

Oh dear, 15% of population with ‘EDUCATED’… sigh…

This could comply that only about 10mil ppl of Thailand got education! That sounds impossible since at least ground level such as primary school now is complusary! And the report is trying to imply that about 50mil ppl of Thailand are uneducated!

Oh, such a shame, because this report just represents how fail the education system in Thailand has been!

The organisation who concluses this report should go back to school and do the math before present this 15% figure, just to support ‘their 70-30 politic idea’!

I feel ashame regarding the result of this study!

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By: David Brown

David Brown — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:51:31 +0000

and surely the impressively pro-amart King Prajadhipok’s Institute wouldnt have intentionally skewed the results, would they?

I think they support the theory of the “uniqueness of the Thai” and they would just see this as more evidence top prove this true

I wonder if they allowed any independent observers to check their survey process and audit the results?

Q. how to find the real Thai view on this and other topics….

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By: Ricefield Radio

Ricefield Radio — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:24:57 +0000

“Complete a doctorate from abroad, and you are set for a life of joy and easy success in the Land of Smile.” Unless of course your name is Thaksin and you don’t particularly like to play by the rules of the game set down by the rest of the degree holders.