Since the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in 2019, St Andrews International School has been working hard to understand the implications of this new law and has implemented policy and procedures school-wide to comply with this law.
The school has provided specialist training to staff, ECA providers and the wider St Andrews community and is working hard to protect personal data and to ensure that data subjects understand their rights and responsibilities set out by the PDPA.
In August 2020, the school appointed Rob Parker as the Data Protection Officer. Rob has a strong background in data privacy and data security and is known widely in the Asia Pacific region as a specialist in this field.
Since Rob joined the school in August 2020, he has spoken at a number of conferences on data privacy and cybersecurity including the International School Authority Thailand (ISAT) conference which aimed to help school leaders in Thailand understand the implications of this law and how to safeguard data and also at a global conference with 21st Century Learning on cybersecurity with the aim to help school leaders understand what safeguards need to be put in place for cybersecurity and data protection.
Rob has worked with the all teams in the St Andrews community and beyond over the last 18 months including helping the FOBISIA team and FOBISIA member schools to begin their journey on data protection and how organisations in Thailand can begin their data protection journey. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing an updated version of the St Andrews Personal Information Collection Statement policy which will hopefully give you a better understanding of this data protection in Thailand and how this is expected to affect our wider community.
As part of the St Andrews Careers programme, Year 10 and Year 12 students had the valuable opportunity to hear from 20 industry professionals, including alumni, about various career pathways. The morning panel discussions provided insights into professional routes, required qualifications, and essential interpersonal skills for workplace success.
As Term 3 comes to an end, three senior students, Eleonore, Natalie, and Ananya, reflect on their experiences in the IB Diploma Programme at St Andrews International School Bangkok. Perhaps one of the most meaningful projects Ananya and Natalie took on during their senior studies was starting a foundation with a few other friends called Today4tomorrow – an initiative to provide opportunities to underprivileged girls in Thailand.
Congratulations to St Andrews senior student Natalie, who received an offer at the University of Bath to pursue a degree in Psychology. Have a read to learn more about Natalie’s perspective on the IB Diploma Programme and the endless possibilities that await her exploration.
Congratulations to senior student Ananya, who received an offer at University College London to pursue a degree in Politics and International Relations. We discussed her experience during the IB Diploma Programme at St Andrews and her ideas and aspirations for the future. Read on!
Primary School
9 Pridi Banomyong 20/1, Sukhumvit 71,
Phra Khanong Nuea,
Vadhana, Bangkok 10110
THAILAND
High School
1020 Sukhumvit Road,
Phra Khanong,
Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
THAILAND
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