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The Study of Analysis of Curriculum about ASEAN in Primary school

Level, Secondary school Level and High school Level of each Country
in ASEAN Nations

Mr.Preecha Monkong

Bureau of Academic Affairs and Educational Standards

Office of the Basic Education Commission
Ministry of Education
July 9th, 2011





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Abstract
The Study of Analysis of Curriculum about ASEAN in Primary school Level,
Secondary school Level and High school Level of each Country in ASEAN Nations has as
the objectives to find out the study of teaching and learning about ASEAN of each country in
ASEAN Nations and to prepare readiness for Thai youth to ASEAN Community in 2015.
The study of analysis was studied by content analysis of 42 documentaries as relatives with
ASEAN in home and abroad. There were propagated in 2001-2011 and also study of 9
countries such as: Brunidarussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, lao, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. As for Burma, I did not find any data, it caused of political
problems.
The results of the studies are:
1. Primary School Level
Brunidarussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, lao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam had curriculum of ASEAN in Social Study and Geography; there are
clearly indicators. Except in Geography of Brunidarussalam were not indicators. There were
studied Lao Language and literature in Lao .Vietnam were studied integrated with Civil
Education. As for Kingdom of Thailand called Social Study is Social study Religion and
Culture. The differences were Singapore had learned ASEAN Charter in Grade 5-6.On the
other hand, the other countries were not.
2. Secondary School Levels
Bruniedarussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Singapore and Kingdom of
Thailand has learned ASEAN Curriculum in Geography,History,Social Study,Economics,
English Literature and Art ; there were clearly indicators.Except Bruniedarussalam in
Geography and history did not have any indicator. Indonesia were studied about ASEAN
in Economics. As for Singapore, had been studied about ASEAN in English Literature and Art.
There were obviously indicators.
3. High School Level
Cambodia,Indonesia,Lao,Malaysia,the Philippines and Singapore has studied about
ASEAN curriculum in History,Geography,Social Study, Art and Culture and Ethics . There were
obviously indicators. Except Singapore were studied about ASEAN in two levels:
3.1 High School Level or the twelveth Grade, had studied in History, Social Study
and English Literature; clearly indicators.
3.2 A level or preparatory university had also learned in Social Study, History and
English Literature; obviously indicators.






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Surin stresses Asean's need for education

Skills in language, special fields vital
Published: 27/10/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News
Thailand is being urged to develop the potential of graduates in specialised fields to
facilitate Asean's one-market, one-community policy.

Surin: No one can live in isolation

Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan yesterday said the country's education system must
also build a new generation of people with foreign language skills to enable them to
compete on the global stage.
Mr Surin spoke during a meeting of American Field Service Thailand volunteers on the
developmental direction of youths under the Asean framework. About 200 people attended
the meeting.
Mr Surin said all 10 Asean countries have been gearing up to building an Asean community
by 2015. Their main policy was to package markets in all Asean countries, populated by
about 582 million people, into one market.
The merger of the Asean markets into a single market would increase the region's bargaining
power with other countries, Mr Surin said.
"This planned merger will lead to crucial cooperation among 10 Asean countries, which will
enable graduates in specialised fields which are in high demand, such as medical science,
nursing, dentistry, engineering, architecture and accounting, to work freely in these
countries," he said.
"This cooperation will be systematically promoted in a bid to distribute quality people from
top fields among member countries.
"This will strengthen the region's market. Thus, producing future Asean youths should be in
line with the region's one-market-one-community policy."
Mr Surin urged agencies to develop the language skills of youths to enable them to
compete with those from other countries.

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Thai youths must be proficient in English language and another foreign language, he said.
With language proficiency, the youngsters could effectively communicate with the world
community.
He said old beliefs that it was unnecessary for Thais to learn English or other foreign
languages because the country did not rely on others were out of date.
"No one can live in isolation these days," Mr Surin said.
He saw it as necessary for Thailand to develop the language and vocational skills of youths
to meet market demands. Thailand's capable human resources would also attract other
countries to trade and invest in the country.
In a regional view, the potential human resources would help boost Asean competitiveness
among other regional blocs in the world, he said.
The 15th Asean summit with its six dialogue partners ended in Hua Hin and Cha-am on
Sunday.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Asean must continue playing a constructive role in
engaging with its external partners to maintain its centrality in the evolving regional
architecture.
Mr Abhisit said to embark on a new era of Asean cooperation the group must be certain that
its meetings produce concrete outcomes to help address pressing issues affecting the wellbeing of the region's people.
Asean groups Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam. Its six dialogue partners are China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia
and New Zealand.

Bangkok Post Newspaper, October 27th,2009

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PM denies truce signed

Govt emphasises need for detailed negotiation
Published: 21/02/2011 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva denies a ceasefire agreement has been signed with Cambodia.
The prime minister said again in his weekly broadcast address yesterday that his government
believed that a lasting solution to the border dispute could only come through careful
negotiation.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers meet in Jakarta tomorrow to find
ways to solve the border dispute, but Mr Abhisit said the regional grouping would only act
as a coordinator and as a witness, as well as provide a facility for talks between Thailand
and Cambodia.
He and members of the cabinet, including the foreign, defence and the natural resources
ministers, would be responsible for explaining the border situation to the world community
so people could better understand the situation.
Mr Abhisit said he had talked on the phone with Unesco director-general Irina Bokova about
the problems arising from the listing of the Preah Vihear temple as a world heritage site. He
said Unesco should suspend the process of listing the surrounding area until the border
problem was settled.
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said yesterday the proposed permanent ceasefire was
unnecessary. Peace on the border could be achieved through existing bilateral mechanisms.

Abhisit: Asean to act as coordinator

These include the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Committee, the Thai-Cambodia General
Border Committee and the Thai-Cambodian Regional Border Committee.
Mr Kasit yesterday attended a meeting to discuss preparations for the Asean meeting in
Jakarta tomorrow, which will be attended by all 10 member nations' foreign ministers.

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A delegation led by army chief-of-staff Daopong Rattanasuwan was reported on Saturday to

have signed a ceasefire agreement with Phnom Penh, whose team was headed by deputy
army commander Hun Manet, the son of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
But Mr Kasit insisted the meeting on Saturday was not about negotiations.
It was merely a discussion between military authorities and the results would be referred to
higher authorities for a decision on what next step to take.
The minister said no agreement had been reached and there were no binding effects from
the talks.
"It was only a discussion," he said. "It was like sending subordinates to meet for talks and
having them report the results [to those in higher places]."
Mr Kasit said any formal negotiations would involve the defence ministers of the two
countries under the framework of the General Border Committee.
Mr Kasit said he would emphasise Thailand's position at the Asean foreign ministers' meeting
tomorrow that it wished to resolve the border conflict through bilateral mechanisms,
including the Joint Boundary Committee, chaired by Asda Jayanama, the General Border
Committee, led by Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, and the Regional Border
Committee, headed by 2nd Army chief Thawatchai Samutsakhon.
"We will explain that the JBC, the GBC and the RBC have been making progress and they can
continue to act in line with a UN Security Council resolution [supporting bilateral talks to
settle the dispute]."
The minister said he would also reaffirm Thailand's readiness to allow Asean to act as a
facilitator in talks between Thailand and Cambodia.
He said Mr Asda had written to ask the head of the Cambodian delegation to attend a Joint
Boundary Committee meeting in Bangkok.
Gen Prawit will also send a letter to ask his Cambodian counterpart, Gen Teah Banh, to hold
a General Border Committee meeting in Cambodia in the middle of the year, Mr Kasit said.
The joint committee focuses on border demarcation talks while the general committee
involves border security arrangements, particularly a ceasefire, Mr Kasit said.
He said Thailand is ready for talks under the framework set by the two committees, and it
was up to Cambodia to decide whether it would enter the talks.
He said Thailand would also ask Indonesia, as Asean chair, to send its representatives to
observe the operations of Thai soldiers in the disputed area.
He said the observers would stay with Thai soldiers on the Thai side of the border so they
could see for themselves that Thailand was not the instigator of any violence.
Bangkok Post Newspaper, February 21st,2011

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Asean meet brokers deal over border

Thailand, Cambodia agree to observers
Published: 23/02/2011 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News
JAKARTA : Asean foreign ministers have made headway towards easing the border conflict
between Thailand and Cambodia, leading to sighs of relief all round.
The most significant development yesterday was Thailand and Cambodia's agreement to
invite Indonesia to deploy observers on both sides of the disputed border area.
No mention was made of a ceasefire. In fact, the word did not appear once in the Asean
chairman's statement issued at the end of the meeting that finished 90 minutes early.
When asked whether what was agreed yesterday was in response to the call by the United
Nations Security Council for a permanent ceasefire, Asean chair and Indonesian Foreign
Minister Marty Natalegawa said: "It is what it is. A ceasefire is a ceasefire, as long as things are
quiet."

Left to right: Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, Vietnam Assistant Foreign Minister Pham Quang
Vinh, Indonesia Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa and Cambodia Foreign Minister Hor
Namhong.
Diplomatic sources said it was agreed as early as Saturday that a ceasefire would not be
mentioned at the meeting.
And the only reference to the situation on the ground was that Asean supported Cambodia
and Thailand's commitment to avoid further armed clashes, as reflected in the initial highlevel talks between military representatives from the two countries, most recently on
Saturday.
But the ministers welcomed the invitation of Thailand and Cambodia for observers from
Indonesia, the Asean chair, to the respective sides of the affected areas of the border to
observe the commitment of both sides to avoid further hostilities.

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The observers' mandate is to assist and support the parties in respecting their commitment
to avoid further fighting, by observing and reporting accurately and impartially complaints of
violations and submitting findings to each party through Indonesia.
Mr Marty, who has worked tirelessly to bridge the gap between the two countries, said the
role of the observers had yet to be worked out but he would have a report sent to the
foreign ministers of both Thailand and Cambodia in the next few hours.
"Indonesia is ready to assign and deploy observers, the sooner the better. Over the next
couple of hours I will send letters to spell out the modalities, their role and duties. This is
not a peace-keeping or peace enforcement team," he said.
Indonesian observers are not there to take responsibility to ensure there is a cessation of
hostilities, he said, adding that the observers, both military and civilian, would be unarmed.
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said both countries would wait for the details but it was
expected that 15 observers would be sent to each side. He said Indonesia would study the
experience of when Thai and Filipino troops were sent to help in Aceh and East Timor.
Cambodian Deputy Foreign Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said the observer
teams could use both helicopters and trucks and move around in and out of the disputed
area.
"The Asean chair said he will try his best to dispatch them soon and so far, 25 observers
have been recruited," Hor Namhong said.
A senior Asean official said the meeting ended 90 minutes early because much of the work
and discussion had been done beforehand.
The official quoted Mr Marty as saying at the meeting that both Thailand and Cambodia had
national interests to safeguard. But they also have strong interests in the region to nurture.
"This meeting is unique and historic because it shows that an Asean member country or
countries can rely on other family members for help in times of trouble," the senior Asean
official said.
Mr Marty recalled the difference in atmosphere from the first time he spoke to Thailand and
Cambodia about the bilateral dispute. Initially it was a process of absorbing their concerns
but throughout there were peaceful intentions on both sides. There were no bad intentions.
It was a challenge of communication.
"We [Asean] can deliver when there is a problem among us if we have the commitment and
hard work. There is still hard work ahead of us."
Mr Marty said the outcome of the ministers' meeting would be shared with the UNSC and its
support sought.
Bangkok Post Newspaper, February 23rd,2011

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Wage peace 'like we wage war'

Asean chair confident of solving border row
Published: 22/02/2011 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News
JAKARTA : Asean chairman and Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa believes in
adopting an incremental and step-by-step approach to help Thailand and Cambodia move
towards a peaceful resolution to their border dispute.

"I don't think it is impossible to find a solution," he told the Bangkok Post in an exclusive
interview on the eve of the informal Asean foreign ministers meeting here today.
Indonesia also stands ready to send observers to either side of the disputed border area.
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said on Sunday Thailand would ask Indonesia to send
representatives to observe the operations of Thai soldiers.
The observers would stay with Thai soldiers on the Thai side of the border. Cambodia has
asked for Asean observers.
Mr Marty met his Cambodian counterpart, Hor Namhong, and Mr Kasit after they arrived in
the Indonesian capital last night.
The Indonesian foreign minister said he aimed to create a comfortable atmosphere for both
sides and wants to facilitate conditions for the two countries to resolve their differences.
"I am not pessimistic," he said.

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He said the decision by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) urging Thailand and
Cambodia to sort out their problems peacefully and to seek Asean assistance was a reality
check for all sides, even Asean.
Mr Marty said meetings with his Cambodian and Thai counterparts on Feb 7 and Feb 8,
respectively, helped the situation.
He believes that had the meetings not taken place prior to the UNSC talks, "we would be in
a situation of being told what to do".
The Indonesian foreign minister said although the UNSC had set no deadlines as to when
progress needed to be made, "I am keen to report to the UNSC earlier rather than later. I am
talking weeks, not months"."
Mr Marty said he has been in constant contact with Hor Namhong and Mr Kasit and was
aware of the spectrum of views.
"I don't think it is impossible to find a solution," he said, adding that Indonesia stood ready to
be part of any modality that leads to a resolution.
He pointed out that Indonesia was not shy to ask for Asean assistance.
"As a country, we are open enough to ask for help from our friends," he said, referring to the
time Thailand was asked for assistance when Indonesia faced problems with separatist
movements in East Timor and Aceh.
The Asean chair said that the more substantive issue for today's meeting was the negotiation
process.
"I don't think Thailand is averse to having Indonesia involved if we proceed incrementally,
step by step.
"We are aware of the sensitivities," he said.
In his letter inviting the Asean foreign ministers to the urgent meeting today, Mr Marty
referred to the need for a higher commitment to the ceasefire and the possibility of
enhanced communications between Thailand and Cambodia to prevent the outbreak of
fresh incidents.
He said Asean could be an intermediary in such communications and that today's talks
would touch on this issue as well.
Mr Marty indicated he was aware that Cambodia wished to have a ceasefire formalised at
the Asean foreign ministers' meeting, but would sooner see evidence of a genuine
commitment rather than the mere signing of documents.
"The region is under the spotlight and there are positive expectations internationally. We
have to wage peace like we wage war," he said, adding that a solution was not easy as both
countries had their own dynamics.
Mr Marty said he understood that the dispute must be solved bilaterally and peacefully,
"but I want to tell my colleagues, use Asean".

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He added: "Asean is not the panacea, but we can create conditions that can help solve the
problem.
"We need to proceed quickly and nip this at the bud."
Mr Marty said that while he remained focused on the key issues for today's meeting, "I am
already looking ahead past tomorrow".
"The solution does not have to be either/or, but can be bilateral, regional or global, all
working and complementing each other."
Meanwhile, Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan said yesterday today's meeting was a
reminder of Asean's past achievements.
"We have reasons to be optimistic," he said, noting that member states assisted in the
restoration of law and order in East Timor when the people fought for independence from
Indonesia in 1999, and helped Burma to open up for international assistance after the
devastation of Cyclone Nargis in May 2008.

Bangkok Post Newspaper, February 22nd, 2011

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