Chinese families seeking to escape a competitive education system have found a haven in Thailand
Chinese families are increasingly flocking to Thailand for the country's quality international schools and relaxed lifestyle
By HUIZHONG WU
Published - Sep 05, 2024, 12:48 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:34 PM EST
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son.
Eight-year-old William was enrolled at a top elementary school in Wuhan, a provincial capital in central China. While kindergarten and first grade were relatively carefree, the homework assignments started piling up in second grade.
By third grade, his son was regularly finishing his day around midnight.
“You went from traveling lightly to carrying a very heavy burden,” Wang said. “That sudden switch, it was very hard to bear.”
