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PHOTOS: Filipino teachers adapting ‘new normal’ at school opening in Thailand

On July 1 all government and private schools all over the country have opened after almost four months of being locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Government has also implemented precautionary measures to contain the spread of the virus which has so far been successful as compared to many other countries like the Philippines.

So here are some photos of kababayan teaching in several schools in Thailand adapting the ‘new normal’.

Thai-Singapore International School

This international school in Samut Prakan is founded and owned by a Filipina educator and her family. They employ 160 Filipinos at TSIS. While the semester is about to end for international schools, TSIS has reopened its doors to students.

Teacher Cheryl at TSIS in Samut Prakan

Teacher Jaycee at his school in Nonthaburi

Free Bangbuathong School (BBT) masks, alcogels and face shields are given for all teachers and students. There are five Filipino teachers in this school in Nonthaburi. Photos by Jaycee Dilan, Foreign Language Coordinator.

Teacher Summer in Pattaya City

Filipino teachers at St. Francis Xavier School in Muang Thong Thani

Teacher Ona at Mathayom Taksin Rayong School

Her school divided the students into two groups. The first group studies in the class while the other group is online. They switch the group every other day in order to meet all the students. The are around 100 Filipino teachers in the whole Taksin School in Rayong.

Teacher Grace with her students at Assumption College Thonburi

Assumption College Thonburi is one of the most prestigious schools in Thailand. Teacher Grace has been teaching at ACT for more than ten years.

Teacher vlogger Janice Fuentes at her school

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