A standard curriculum is customarily taught for six (compulsory) years of
primary education and six years of secondary education, either in private or
government schools.
 All Thai children are required to attend school between the
ages of 7 and 14.
Thailand has two education channels: the academic, preparing children for
universities, and the vocational, preparing children for the adult skilled labor
market.
Higher education is given in institutions classified as
a) state/national universities and private education institutes,
b) technical/vocational, agricultural and teacher training colleges,
c) specialized/professional or training institutions such as nursing
colleges and military academies, and
d) international institutes,
such as Bangkok's Asian Institute of Technology, which offer post-graduate
education in specialized skills such as Agricultural Engineering and Computer
Applications.
Thailand has 24 state universities, 45 private
universities, and 36 teacher training colleges.
- Background
- Modern Education
- System of Education
- Outlook in the 8th National Education Development Plan
(1997-2001)
- Universities and Links
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