Missing class: problems loom over failure to educate rural poor

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Thailand is having problems in its secondary education program. ThoughThailand has a 90% literacy rate due to its free compulsory primary education, it fails in the education of secondary school age children due to unaffordable costs even in public high schools. Especially affected are the children in rural areas. Only about 10-15% of children in the provinces proceed to high school compared to the 80% of children in Bangkok. Taking these percentages together, only 35% of 12- to 17-yr-olds are in school and 65% are either employed infarms or factores or smply helpng out at home.

Thailand, Education, Social policy, Rural poor

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Civics classroom: UN volunteers educate voters on the secret ballot

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The UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (Untac) is using a variety of means to teach Cambodians about the secret ballot and other aspects of democracy in preparation for elections in the last week of May 1993. UN teachers from around the world have used videos, posters, plays, songs and story telling to explain voting to Cambodians, who have not voted in a free election since 1966. Untac has vowed to safeguard Cambodia's 4.7 million voters from political violence, but some observers doubt this assurance. Intimidation of voters is common.

Political activity, Political aspects, United Nations. Transitional Authority in Cambodia

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Men at work: rebuilding Cambodia's economy will take time

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Cambodia is making progress on restoring stability and rebuilding the economy despite setbacks from floods, drought, and renewed fighting with the Khmer Rouge. Still, those are taking their toll, reducing GNP growth in 1994 to 5% from a forecast 7.5%. On the positive side, inflation in Sept fell to 2.3% from 145% the year before, and International Monetary Fund officials are pleased, especially with the country's demonstrated commitment to economic liberalization. Security may prove the greatest long-term problem.

Economic development, Inflation (Finance), Inflation (Economics)

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