Laptop for every Thai student to boost education: PM

Iria · Oct 11, 2005, 07:40 PM

PARIS (AFP) - Thailand is hoping to provide every one of its primary school students with a laptop computer as part of a plan to boost education standards and better prepare the country for the challenges of globalization, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra told UNESCO's General Conference.

"We are moving forward with a conviction that quality education, through both formal and informal means, is a crucial vehicle for social mobility for our people and for the country as a whole," he told delegates in a speech titled "Education for All".

"It is my intention to provide Thai students in every school with computer access and affordable computers. It is also my intention that, further down the road, every child be equipped with a laptop and have easy and affordable access to the world of knowledge and opportunity through the Internet," he said.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Laptop for every Thai student to boost education: PM PARIS (AFP) - Thailand is hoping to provide every one of its primary school students with a laptop computer as part of a plan to boost education standards and better prepare the country for the challenges of globalization, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra told UNESCO's General Conference. "We are moving forward with a conviction that quality education, through both formal and informal means, is a crucial vehicle for social mobility for our people and for the country as a whole," he told delegates in a speech titled "Education for All". "It is my intention to provide Thai students in every school with computer access and affordable computers. It is also my intention that, further down the road, every child be equipped with a laptop and have easy and affordable access to the world of knowledge and opportunity through the Internet," he said. __________ Read More / Source: SBC Yahoo! News