Clamour for reform

Loyalty to King: Thai elementary school students pray at a hospital building where King Bhumibol Adulyadej is being treated in Bangkok .– AFP

Thailand needs to revitalise its education system with policies that raise academic standards and nurture young minds.

SHE was a curious child who loved science and was never short of questions about her favourite subject. But 17-year-old Nattanan Warintarawet found her interest fizzling out after she enrolled at Triam Udom Suksa, one of the Thailand’s top high schools.