The School That Flies
PDA, founder Mechai Viravaidya
Biography
In 2009, Mechai Viravaidya established the Mechai Pattana School in Thailand. The free school endeavours to nurture good and caring citizens regardless of their socio-economic background. More…
About This Talk
Mechai Viravaidya hopes to lead a “happy revolution” in the Thai schooling system by introducing life-long learning centres in the form of free, private education. Students at his free schools improve their practical knowledge through a range of learning institutions, including the “Barefoot MBA” center, a school bank and rice and water academies. Mechai hopes that within 3 years, all Thai families with children in these schools will be out of poverty.
