The Prime Minister as an Educational Leader

We congratulated Mr.Abhisit Vejjajiva on passing vote from 235 representatives
to select him as the 27th Prime Minister of Thailand on Monday morning of December
15, 2008. I had really supported him since the previous time that he had to encounter
with the older premier, Mr.Samak Sunthorawet. But it was an unfortunate dream when he lost the vote.

May be someone does not like him due to coming from Democrat Party or because of
his young age. I nevertheless think he is appropriate to the new generations who desire to see the change in Thai politics. Once I used to share idea with him through his website about the general problems of our country. He agreed with us that we need to solve our educational problem at first. Thus, I reminded him if he could be the Prime Minister, he must concentrate in education issue. First of all, the Ministry of Education has to be the “A” grade or five stars level. Besides, its minister should not be frequently exchanged such the former government.

We are looking forward to seeing the best practices from Abhisit’s cabinet. And we hope it will be a creative change regarding education management. This is because our premier is specially interested in this field as well.

Towards Administrative Time

When I completed and received the Master Degree of Education in Educational Administration at Prince of Songkla University in September 2008, I had suddenly prepared myself to revise the general knowledge for an associate administrator examination. From the early to the middle of November, some of my colleagues who graduated from PSU and I entered to test at Narathiwat Educational Service Area Office 3.

It was a luckiness! In the end of November, the result was all of us passing our exam.
So I would like to record each other as an exciting memory that once we used to study
together at PSU, namely;

1 : Miss Suthiporn Khanom ............win the first
2 : Mr. Tohiron Hayeelohmae ...............the third
3 : Mr. Sakee Sama-ae ...........................the fourth
4 : Mr. Suebsak krainara .......................the sixth
5 : Mr. Narin Khwankhawin ..................the eighth
6 : Mr. Wachiraphong Mano ..................the ninth
7 : Miss Ayirina Sama-ae ......................tht thirteen
8 : Mr. Thinakorn Chathaen ..................the fourteenth
9 : Miss Wae Asisah Wang-ae ...............the fifteenth
10 : Miss Suwimon Sookchit ..................the seventeen

We will be called to access towards the position about in March 2009. It is going to be the first step for our educational administration performance.

Research Finding

Title Basic Education Institution Committee Needs regarding Administrator Leadership Behaviors in Sankalakhiri Cluster under Yala Educational Service Area Office 1

Author Tohiron Hayeelohmae

Advisors Associate Professor Phongsi Wanichsuphawong, Ph.D, Chair
Associate Professor Chidchanok Cheongchoa, Ed.D, Co-advisor
Assistant Professor Suwit Boochuai, Ed.D, Co-advisor
Major Program Educational Administration
Academic Year 2008

Abstract
The purposes of this research were intended 1) to study the need levels and orders
of basic education institution committee regarding leadership behaviors of school
administrators in Sankalakhiri cluster under Yala Educational Service Area Office 1,
according to the life circle theory of leadership of Hersey and Blanchard 2) to compare
the needs of basic education institution committee regarding leadership behaviors of school
administrators in Sankalakhiri cluster under Yala Educational Service Area Office 1,
according to the life circle theory of leadership of Hersey and Blanchard, differentiated by
sex, age and level of education. The theoretical concept of this research classified
administrative leadership into four features ; telling, selling, participating and delegating.
The population of the study were 141 basic education institution committee in Sankalakhiri
cluster under Yala Educational Service Area Office 1. One hundred and five were selected
through simple random sampling by applying Taro Yamane cross-tabulation. The instrument
was five-scale rating questionnaires with a reliability of .866. The data was analyzed by
using percentage, mean, standard deviations, t-test and F-test. The results of the study were
as the follows :
1. The needs of basic education institution committee regarding leadership behaviors
of school administrators in Sankalakhiri cluster under Yala Educational Service Area Office 1
were totally at the level of “much” and in each feature; selling and participating were also
at the level of “much”.Meanwhile, telling and delegating were at the level of “moderate”.
In case of need orders; participating, selling, telling and delegating were first, second, third
and fourth, respectively.
2. The needs of basic education institution committee, with different sexes, for
leadership behaviors of school administrators in Sankalakhiri cluster under Yala Educational
Service Area Office 1, in general, were significantly different at .05 and in each feature,
participating leadership behavior was significantly different at .05 as well. Meanwhile,
the other leadership behaviors were not significantly different.
3. The needs of basic education institution committee, with different ages, for
leadership behaviors of school administrators in Sankalakhiri cluster under Yala Educational
Service Area Office 1 were not significantly different both as a whole and in each feature.
4. The needs of basic education institution committee, with different levels of
education, for leadership behaviors of school administrators in Sankalakhiri cluster under
Yala Educational Service Area Office 1 were not significantly different both as a whole and
in each feature.

Mae Fah Luang in Memory

Program : Project to promote the efficiency and develop the quality of public official lives in the southern border provinces of Thailand.
Duration : March 23-28, 2008.
Place : Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai.
Participants : There were 107 government officials coming from Narathiwat Yala Pattani Songkhla and Satul provinces, including the professional staff of Mae Fah Luang University.

"From Mae Fah Luang University to Prince of Songkla University, nearly 2000 kilometers both are far away, still thinking of you"

On behalf of our group from the southern part of Thailand, I would like to say that
we feel very glad to have a chance to visit Mae Fah Luang University in this time.
For all staff of Mae Fah Luang, may I again take this opportunity to thank you for
your kind hospitality and the valuable information that you have given us. There are
many useful idea that we can take to the south as well as we have gained new experience to fulfill our working lives.

We do not forget you.
We do not forget Chiang Rai.
And we do not forget Mae Fah Luang who still exists in the deep heart of Thai people.

We do hope that sometimes in the next brighter future, you and your colleagues can
visit our provinces. We will welcome you all at our region. Confirm!

Photo : Sankalakhiri Cluster at Mae Fah Luang Garden.

My First English Teacher

After rewarding the best English teacher for a few days, I was so excited that I could meet "KhrooAcharawan or KhrooJ." who I have been looking forward to seeing her for a long time.
We have still not seen each other since she was far apart in 1982. About 26 years ago I used to study English with her in Prathom 5 at Ban Nateoy School. As we know, the national curriculum of the previous era, this subject was begun to learn at this class. So she was my first teacher of this field.

It was a coincidence on last saturday, while I was pursuing my studies at Prince of Songkla University, she was lecturing at Southern View Hotel, Pattani. As the professor of Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, she came here to tutor kindergarten teachers of the southernmost provinces.

She is so kind-hearted to me and I will never forget her kindness.
I really think of her very much.

Congratulation!

Teacher Awards

"Teacher's Day 2008" Yala Province
16th January 2008

At Yala Rajabhat University.

Obtained Prize :

Teacher Award in English Teaching.

Unforgettable Illustration :
Apart from the worth certificate, I am very glad to have an opportunity to meet my model teacher, Mr.In Noochoon. He did no only teach us such an English subject, but he also tought us a pattern of life. For a short time that I had ever learnt with him and for a few minute that we have met each other in this special day, however I have tried to do such his best practice for a long time. I do not forget him and Rajabhat Institute Yala the place where I gained more kwowledges in English. This was a part of my great success that led me moving around the world whether the westernmost place in USA or the easternmost one in Japan. And lastly, as the Teacher Award in English Teaching , I feel so happy when I could stand beside my favorite teacher as well. His kindness is always deepened in my heart.