Background
English is regarded as being a core element in Thailand’s education system almost thirty years on since it was made a compulsory subject in primary schools and is now widely viewed as the main foreign language in Thailand’s schools.
'ReBoot’ is the name of a new online moderated course, based on the flagship large-scale face-to-face Regional English Training Centres (RETC) “Bootcamp” Project held in Thailand between 2016-2018. This intensive teacher development training reached 15,268 teachers across 20 cohorts in 19 centres nationwide. A three-week long, in-person course, it was delivered between 2016-18 in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. Bootcamp underwent complete remodelling, from a fully face-to-face model to a fully online model as a transformation of RETC/Bootcamp as a digital, online offer.
In the first cohort of the English ReBoot, which developed English language teaching in the southern border provinces, the project was implemented in four deep south provinces: Songkhla, Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat.
In the second cohort, the project expands from the initial focus on the four deep south provinces to all 14 provinces across Southern Thailand, ensuring that teachers across the region have equitable access to training and learning resources to enhance the quality of English language teaching.
In 2026, the British Council and the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) aim to continue their work by expanding their reach to provide opportunities for English language teachers at the primary and small-to-medium-sized schools in the northern and western regions of Thailand to develop their potential.
Objectives
- Develop the potential and English language teaching skills of teachers in primary from the small-to-medium-sized schools with expanded educational opportunities in the northern and western regions, enabling them to effectively implement active learning.
- Identify and select teachers within the network to further develop and expand the program in their own schools, as well as to disseminate knowledge to teacher networks in their respective areas.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a primary school English teacher or a primary school homeroom teacher who teaches multiple subjects, working in a primary school or a small-to-medium-sized extended opportunity school (โรงเรียนขยายโอกาส) located in any of the provinces of northern and western Thailand, and teaching students within Thailand’s formal education system.
- Commit fully to completing the programme, actively participating in all scheduled activities, and submitting all required assignments.
- Be available to attend both onsite and online training (project period - October 2026 – January 2027).
- Have access to a mobile phone, tablet, laptop, or computer with a stable internet connection for online learning.
- Possess basic digital skills to use online learning platforms such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
- Be willing to share knowledge with other teachers in their school or network, and participate in a Professional Learning Community (PLC).
- Complete the free English Placement Test (link provided to shortlisted applicants before the programme starts).
- Obtain consent from school or supervising authority to join the programme.
How to apply
Interested applicants please see the project guidline, please complete online application form by 25 August 2026.
Applicants will receive selection results via the email address provided in the application by 11 September 2026.
| Topics | Key dates |
| Open to submit online application | Now - Tue. 25 August 2026 |
| Deadline to submit application | Tue. 25 August 2026 |
| Selected applicant reply confirmation email | By 11 September 2026 |
| Announcement for successful applicants | By 18 September 2026 |
Remark: for any further details, please see the below guideline.