Originally from Kalasin province in northeast Thailand, Kanokwan and her husband came to Bangkok to work. Kanokwan, a housekeeper, and her husband, a motorcycle taxi driver, admit that their lifestyle and spending behavior were causing financial troubles, resulting in them accumulating a mountain of debt. Without savings of any kind,
Questions Create Better Learners
The Mr. Nipol Srinaruemol, a former high school science teacher and current mentor for teachers, is a well-known advocate for project-based learning (PBL) in Thai schools. He believes that PBL is the best way to build genuine interest in science and inquisitive thinking among students. For Mr. Nipol, PBL
Arming Female Farmers with Two Essential Skills to Lead Sustainable Businesses
Empowering Female Farmers to Lead Sustainable Businesses
The sun has yet to rise, but already the smell of boiling rice wafts through the air in the Sirisom family house. As she does each morning, Mrs. Suangkanok Sirisom prepares breakfast for her husband, daughter, and parents before spending another hour tidying
Advancing toward Malaria Elimination in Thailand
Combating Malaria through Behavior Change Communication
Since its start five years ago, the current Global Fund for Malaria – Thailand project has made significant progress in the fight against malaria, helping Thailand on the path to achieving its national goal of being 80% malaria-free by 2020. Working under a sub-grant
Promoting Financial Literacy to Prevent Student Loan Defaults
Working with Citi Foundation to Improve Thailand’s Financial Literacy
Thailand’s Student Loan Fund was developed in 1995 as part of an effort to improve the country’s overall educational development and promote equal-access to higher education for young students. Set up in the form of a revolving fund, the Student Loan
Employment Readiness: Training the Next Generation of IT Sales
When Kanyarat Krutpisamai started taking classes at the Office of Non-formal and Informal Education (ONIE), she could only afford to study on Saturdays. The rest of the week, she was busy helping her parents run their small grocery store in Bangkok. Last year, however, one of her teachers at ONIE […]