Schools

International education in Thailand is expected to grow by 10% a year according to the Commerce Ministry. It is expected that the number of foreign students will increase to 100,000 from 30,000 within the next five years

A group of Pattaya foreign businessmen living in Pattaya led by Barry Sullivan, Managing Director of Siam Pacific Engineering is planning an extraordinary party to raise funds for much-needed repairs to local Pattaya schools following the severe budget cuts for Pattaya City ordered by the central government. The party will be held on Sunday, August 16 at the Dale Plaza on Thappraya Road and tickets are now available.

Recently the Rotary Club of Pattaya District 3340 presented scholarship funds to students, who achieve high grades. The club hands out 1,500 baht to each of the 66 needy students from all 11 schools in Pattaya, totaling 99,000 baht.

Hemaraj Land And Development Plc, in coordination with customers and alliances in its industrial estates, recently distributed school kits and sport equipment to over 13,000 students in 48 schools in Rayong and Chonburi provinces under its Annual School Contribution Program.

The Pattaya Educational Office commanded all 11-school teachers to strictly comply on teaching ethics and morality. According to Mr. Twatchai Rattanyu, Director of Educational Office, and the National Education’s Human Resource Committee reiterated this policy.