A recent poll
revealed the career dreams of Thai kids, and found that medical doctor still
tops the list, followed by engineer, police officer, businessman and teacher. The poll also revealed that Thai kids think the Kingdom of Thailand is the best country to live in the world.
The result of their annual survey,
“Kids’ Dream of a Career in Thailand” showed that medical doctor still tops the
list for the 4th year in a row. The reasons given by children for wanting to be
a doctor included: wanting to help people, wanting to cure sickness in family
members and others, and wanting a doctor’s salary of 100-10,000,000 baht.
The other top careers choices of
children were, in order of preference: engineer, police officer, businessmen
and teacher. However, being a teacher dropped down to # 5 in this year’s
rankings. Also dropping out of the Top 5 rankings were the occupations of
lawyer and cook.
Some kids listed being a street dancer
as a choice. One child wanted to be a computer programmer, to create software
games that match more closely the thinking of a child.
The children were also asked to list
three things they would do if chosen as the next Prime Minister of Thailand.
Most of the children answered that they would protect the public, develop the
country, and develop the education system for the people in the backcountry.
Other priorities as a Prime Minister
would be to create unity among the Thai people, reduce drug abuse and gambling,
and the corruption among public officials and businesses.
As future leaders of the Kingdom, the
Thai kids would also focus on developing local infrastructure such as roads,
public transport, and hospitals. They would also focus on environmental
protection to protect the country and the resources of the Earth.
Some kids used creative imagination in
responding to the survey. They said if they were chosen as Prime Minister, they
would abolish rules regarding school uniforms, install air conditioners in
classrooms across the country, and allow sleeping after lunch.
Students were also asked what was more
important to them in their career choices: spending time with family, or
earning more money. More than 94 percent of students said that spending time
with family was more important than earning a lot of money.
The children said that having a warm
and happy family is the most important thing. They said that finding money
could be done any time, and family should come first.
For the kids who answered that money
was more important than spending time with family, the reason they gave was
that they wanted to earn more money to provide their families with a
comfortable lifestyle.
For the question, “What you want to do
in 2013?” most children answered that they wanted to spend time with family and
friends, followed by wanting to play games. The survey also found that kids are
still focused on learning, and would put more effort into studying, and trying
to be better in studying.
Finally, the children were asked which
country would they want to live, if they could live anywhere in the world.
Their answers included Japan, America, France, England, and Korea.
But no matter how exciting it may be to
live in a foreign country, the children said the Kingdom of Thailand is still
the country where they want to live the most.
(pattayadailynews.com)