His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great made enormous contributions to education during his reign, setting up several royal projects to help develop education in Thailand as he deemed it an important tool for the country’s development.
One of his legacies in education was the Distance Learning via Satellite (DLTV) scheme that aimed to raise the quality of education in Thai rural schools, which often face a shortage of teachers. The gaps in educational quality between schools in remote areas and urban centres are distinct and oceans apart.
DLTV broadcast its first class via seven channels to schools on Dec 5, 1995, using Wang Klai Kang Won School in Hua Hin district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province as its broadcasting centre. The signals were beamed directly from the school in Hua Hin to classrooms in remote, rural, and rugged areas across the country, giving…
