New Teaching Regulations in Thailand

I am really glad that my husband and I left Thailand last year. We had been following the news and found that there were several plans to institute anti-foreigner laws in Thailand. It was going to make teaching more difficult or just down right impossible.

The biggie is the new rule that my friends are fretting over right now. Teachers are required to take a class on Thai culture and then pass a test before they can get a teacher’s license. They have to pay for it out of their own pockets. The class and test wouldn’t be so bad, but they require you to show proper respect to a Buddha in order to pass the class.

What does showing proper respect mean? It means bowing down to it. As a Christian, I find it impossible for me to bow down to other idols.

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