By Citylife | Thu 12 Mar 2020
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It turned out that, for 50,000 baht, they could allow my daughter into the school. It had all turned out to be a bribe. My wife managed to get the figure down to
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Many foreigners come to Thailand to teach English at Thai schools, but as they soon learn it is no easy ride with plenty of classroom politics to navigate.
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Chulalongkorn University's Associate Professor Prathoomporn Vajarasthira shares her frank views on Thailand's education system with Pim Kemasingki.
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Jessica Mauer takes a look at Thai student life and how it differs from their counterparts in the western world.
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After I left school I carried my attitude with me, and over the years retained a rather bitter view of my school experience.
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