Mrs. Prapassorn Jumnongbudra (center to the right) Director of the Recreation and Learning Promotion Office, Culture, Sports and Tourism Department along with Mr. Sopon Sud-iad (second from the right) Director of the Library and Learning Promotion
Books have been intertwined in human history in one form or another, being the product of our culture, traces of our existence, stories that we tell and ways that we transfer knowledge through generations. As April 23 is World Book and Copyright Day or International Day Of The Book, Guru celebrates it with a list of things to do and places where reading is appreciated.
Bangkok is an ever-changing city where the existence of older days is, perhaps too quickly, fading through time. New changes and buildings are touted as advancement but are they always the case? To illustrate the transient nature of Bangkok, for better or worse, Guru has listed historic landmarks that are to be closed, are at stake or have been reborn.
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A blogger a number of years ago cited an alleged Unesco statistic stating that Thais only read eight lines per year compared to the five books a year Singaporeans and Vietnamese read. I couldn t find the statistic anywhere but a former editor for Guru also wrote in one of her past editor s note that the National Statistic Office reported in 2005 that Thais read an average of just seven lines a year. However, the Unesco site which you can check out has traced that illiteracy has begun declining in 2015 so perhaps the seven-lines-per-year has improved. But why in the world am I talking about Thailand s literacy rates when we usually talk about food or Uncle Tu s latest blunders in this magazine? Well, today is actually World Book Day, and we re listing out a few things you can do to celebrate the occasion and perhaps also keep that upward trajectory on the Unesco stat going. So choose a cozy spot and get ready to bury your nose in a few pages as we celebrat
Low score in English skills sparks revamp
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published : 19 Dec 2020 at 04:44
38 Take it and read it: Students use self-service book checkout machines at Bangkok City Library, run by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, in Phra Nakhon district. (Photo by Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) aims to revamp Thailand s English language education, following the country s recent very low English proficiency ranking.
Obec chairman Ekkachai Keesukpan said after a commission meeting yesterday that the attendees discussed the development of English skills for Thai students after Thailand dropped from 74th to 89th out of 100 countries this year in the recent English Proficiency Index conducted by the global education company EF Education First.