Suffolk County Council claimed the downgrading of AQA examination board results in English played a part.

BBC: Suffolk drops down secondary schools GCSE league table

These English Bac subjects will be assessed entirely by an external examination, with proposals for an end to all internal assessment.

BBC: GCSEs replaced by 'English Bac' in key subjects

Thailand's own ombudsman reported earlier this year that, despite the extra cash, the national standardised examination results show that students' scores in the core subjects of English, maths and science have been largely falling.

ECONOMIST: Education in Thailand