Images circulating online appeared to show students discarding their belongings before sitting the highly competitive entrance exam for Triam Udom Suksa School — one of Thailand’s most prestigious high schools.
The photos later turned out to be a misunderstanding, but by then, they had already ignited a national conversation.
This week on The Signal, we examine the deeper issue behind the controversy:
π The pressure of high-stakes entrance exams
π The prestige economy of elite schools
π The widening education gap in Thailand
π The mismatched skills of Thai graduates