Thailand
University World News - ASEAN, China must bridge HE and workforce skills gap
Countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China face serious disconnects between the knowledge and skills that their higher education systems provide graduates, and the skills needed for the countries’ future development.
The PIE News - Australia closes four education posts in Asia
Just a week after international education in Australia got a vote of confidence from the Chaney report, including cultivating closer links with regional educational hubs in Asia, the Aussie government has announced it will close four education counsellor posts in Asia.
Asia One News - Thai embassy warns parents, students against using brokers
The Thai Embassy in Beijing has warned parents and students wishing to study in China or apply for scholarships to avoid brokers.
The PIE News - Thai universities push for longer foreign visa stays
Educators in Thailand are calling for reform on international student and lecturer visa policy, as the country gears up for the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.
The Nation - University council seeks longer visas for foreign students, profs
The Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) has vowed to continue pushing for longer visas for foreign lecturers and students.
Revived University World News - Nalanda University will balance local and global research
India’s Nalanda International University, which is being built close to the site of Asia’s ancient Buddhist centre of higher education, will be a global institution focusing on research, pan-Asian integration, sustainable development and the revival of Oriental languages.
Montana State University - MSU education department to offer education practicum in Thailand in June
A new practicum offered through the Montana State University Department of Education will enable students from throughout the Montana University System to teach in Thailand in June.
University World News - Are Western management ideas crippling Asian business education?
In today's rapidly urbanising South East Asia, upward career mobility requires a diploma, degree and some form of postgraduate qualification, particularly within desirable publicly listed companies.
The PIE News - Thailand develops as hub for international schools
Thailand is preparing itself to become an Asian hub for international schools and ELT once the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is launched in 2015, officials have said.
Bangkok Post - French firm cautions Thailand of shortage
Thailand faces an imminent shortage of engineers, so the government needs to invest to transform the education system and make science more attractive to children.
University World News - Better planning and data needed to raise HE quality
Education professionals from Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand met in Hong Kong last week to better understand how to improve the gathering and processing of data for more accurate education planning through to universities, under a UNESCO programme to promote education policy coordination in Asia.
New Scientist - West vs Asia education rankings are misleading
Mathematics and science are as essential to modern economies as coal was to the industrial revolution. So when the results of international tests show Western schoolchildren lagging behind their peers in countries like Singapore and Japan, alarm bells start ringing.
Asia one - Thai government urged to properly tackle education crisis
Thai academics are calling on relevant agencies to shock the Cabinet into realising the severity of the educational crisis before they propose concrete solutions for implementation under the revised national education plan.
SciDev.Net - OECD: South-East Asian innovation should look to China
South-East Asian countries need to embrace the science and innovation that will allow them to reach the next stage of development and be globally competitive — and must closely follow China's progress, according to a forthcoming OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) report.
SciDev.Net - China–South-East Asia science ties 'could benefit both'
Science and technology diplomacy between China and South-East Asian (SEA) countries is expected to benefit both sides, according to a forthcoming OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) report.
SciDev.Net - South-East Asia: EU's 'preferred partner' in science
Research collaborations between Europe and South-East Asia are increasing, but critics say regional initiatives must start producing practical outcomes.
Shanghai Daily - Thai gov't to fund graduates' bid to start up businesses
A government fund will be provided to finance small-sized, innovative businesses of young people who have graduated from Thailand's universities and vocational colleges.
The Australian - Thailand beckons as a land of opportunities
Thailand is the most familiar Asian country for most Australians, yet while more than half Japan's direct investment into Southeast Asia goes there, the kingdom attracts a diminishing fraction of Australia's investment abroad.
Thailand Business News - Thailand’s Education System Continuous Decline
The continuing political strife overshadowed the news, reported in the Bangkok Post and elsewhere, that Thailand’s education system was ranked thirty-seventh out of forty developed nations in a global ranking of education systems produced by publishing house Pearson.
University World News-Building Asia’s platform for student mobility
A time scale has been established for setting up a common credit transfer scheme between several South East Asian and neighbouring countries, which will be crucial for encouraging student mobility within Asia.
University World News - Universities must better prepare young people for labour market
Asia’s universities must align more closely with labour market needs to ensure graduates have the skills and knowledge demanded by employers, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report, one of many released by international and regional organisations this year stressing the need for higher education to produce labour-market skills.
Bangkok Post - Educators want urgent reform
Leading educators have urged the government to take concrete action to reform Thailand's education system after the country was ranked near the bottom in a recent global report. The results of the survey were reported in The Learning Curve, published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). They were also published on the website www.pearson.com.
The Nation - Thailand could be major e-learning hub in region
Thailand has hundreds of international programmes, especially in the country's top performing universities, luring thousands of students from different parts of the world, particularly from the Asean region to come and study in the Kingdom.
Rock Hill Herald Online - Asia eLearning Market to Reach $11.5 billion by 2016
The Asia region has the highest growth rate for eLearning on the planet at 17.3% and the growth in some countries is nothing short of remarkable. Revenues reached $5.2 billion in 2011 and will more than double to $11.5 billion by 2016, according to a new Ambient Insight report called, "The Asia Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2011-2016 Forecast and Analysis."
SciDev.Net - South-East Asia blazing a trail on research collaboration
Researchers from South-East Asia, a region that has recorded impressive increases in scientific research output over recent years, tend to collaborate with international colleagues more than the global average, according to a study.
The Nation - Only 1 Thai varsity in top 400
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi is the only Thai educational institution to figure among the top 400 universities, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-13.
University World News - Concern over higher education quality as ASEAN community looms
Veterinary student Kong Sokhom (20) from the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh still has two years to go until he graduates from Preak Leap National School of Agriculture. But he is filled with uncertainty about his future.
The PIE News - Student mobility in Pacific Rim tops APEC agenda
Boosting student exchange and mobility in the Pacific Rim region was high on the agenda at the recent Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vladivostok, Russia, as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard prioritised a deal to open up the region’s higher education market.
OECD-LEED - Skills Development Pathways in Asia
Skills and educational development for inclusive and sustainable growth are becoming significant drivers in OECD countries. Asian countries are not lagging behind on the challenge; on the contrary, they are taking diverse pathways in skills training and education to achieve the end. This report focuses on current efforts in 15 countries in the Asian region: Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. Together, these countries represent one of the most dynamic regions in the world, with steady growth, even during the recent financial crisis.
Bangkok Post: - Back to school
Asean countries need to revamp education systems, especially vocational training, to meet real demand as their economies expand.