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Just looking around for results of tests and came across some figures for tests 5 and 6 from last year ....figures below are a combination of the 2 sessions:

Test Part 1: 243 took the test and 212 passed.
Test Part 2: 241 took the test and 21 passed.
Test Part 3: 164 took the test and 15 passed.
Test Part 4: 173 took the test and 21 passed.

Mmm, so from this (given that the figures are correct) Farangs are either dumb or tests 2,3,4 are poorly written/irrelevant. C'mon, parts 2 and 3, less than 10% pass and part 4 barely over that. The only 'easy' test seems to be Part 1.

Also it strikes me that the number of teachers asked/required to do these tests is quite low IMO ...I don't know the figures of the amount of teachers in Thailand that are deemed 'not to be qualified' according to the criteria that the Teacher's council has set forth, but are there not 'thousands' of farang teachers working in Thailand? (can anyone enlighten on this?)

C'mon Teacher's Council of Thailand, please be fair on two counts: If you ask one unqualified farang to do these tests then ask all of them to do it, and maybe re-write tests 2, 3 and 4 eh so that more farangs are able to pass. That is based upon my assumption that farangs are not dumb ....you may have the opposite assumption

Oh, yup ...I am one of those farangs embarking upon this wonderful journey of wasting my time and money to hopefully be one of the 10%. Thx MOE that if I am not, what do I say to my family when I'm finally booted out of the country after 10 or more years? errr ..Mai Bpen Rai ???

Ty Phat, sry Scott .... 'Copped' slang (UK)  ....asked to it by the MOE. That is, caught out/caught up with/requested by the MOE as opposed to those who have yet been asked to do so . Didn't wanna start a battle. Triple You.

Massive P ...No degree means .....No degree, err without a degree, no University qualification.

Just around up of teachers in my town that I have spoke to this week:
4 at  private schools with a degree copped to do it.
1 at a gov. school with a degree  copped to do it.
4 at gov. schools with a degree, never heard of it and don't have to do it.
5 at gov. schools with no degree, never heard of it and don't have to do it.

Ho hum on with the grind of those exams for me then, while many can just chill. Also, there seems to be talk of it being scapped anyway ...I hope so !

Go on please tick a box in the poll, cheers Triple You

Oh well ...and no surprise (please see post 13 for the copy of the government act on teacher license renewal). Our boss went to the MOE this week with a copy in hand and proof of 2 teachers with 7+ years experience and more than 5 at our present school.

The man laughed at this and told our boss "They still have to do the exams". Wonderful attitiude eh!, and when the government doesn't believe their own written government  acts, what chance do you stand? But, it could just be that individual and his interpretation thereof, which is often the case with poorly trained / just plain obstructive civil servants, IMHO.

To top it all, at the moment they are dragging their feet in processing the letter to allow postponement of the exam (as we haven't done them yet LOL) and it will be a close call if it is done before our visas expire in 10 days time .....sorry, but I think the MOE are ************************************************************************************** fill in the blanks.

May others find otherwise ..it's just a case of finding the right individual, good luck

As phaethon too I use True inter ...(no contract option) and when card purchased at 7 11 etc. it is valid for a year. Never calculated it to the satang but it's good and bloody cheap at a baht a min.  and only have I once in over a year not able to get a connection on the 00600 service.
10/10 from me