BANGKOK, 18 November 2013 The government is keen on upgrading the education system in southern provinces of Thailand, in line with each community’s religion and culture.
Speaking at a conference held in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang said he had gathered opinions from all relevant agencies in order to draw up strategies for the implementation of education reform, adding that the new system will be in line with the culture, tradition, religion, preferences, environment, and economy of each community. He said the government would mainly focus on the violence-torn border provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat. In addition, more Malay language courses will be provided to students in the south, so that they will be able to communicate with their fellow Muslims around the world.
The conference saw over 2,000 people from 14 southern provinces in attendance. The aim was for the country to find the most suitable path that would lead to an integrated education reform.
