Education and Knowledge in Thailand: The Quality Controversy Pali Literature as village guardians and personal

as village guardians and personal protecting spirits

a former Portuguese colony occupied by Indonesia from 1975 to 1999

the overthrow of one of Burma’s most respected local leaders

Howard's excellent photographs and Wattana's fine drawings enliven the account

Fiction and poetry by the featured writers in new translations

Education and Knowledge in Thailand: The Quality Controversy Pali Literature as village guardians and personalAlain Mounier and Phasina Tangchuang If an observer asked today whether Thailand is becoming a knowledge based society, the reply might be yesprovided that the country continues to invest in the education of her citizens. Yet the authors of this book take a strongly critical view of Thai education. Investing more money in education is certainly essential, but it will not automatically lead to a knowledge based society. On the contrary, they say,