Thailand

Japanese

Education in Thailand

From 1978, a reform of educational system was carried out. The old system consisted of elementary education(junior:4 years/senior:3 years), secondary education(jun:3/sen:2), and higher education(University, training school for teachers, vocational school, military/police school) was renewed into 6-3-3 system which is basically the same as Japan.
The school attendance rate is more than 90% in elementary school, but in secondary education, the rate goes down to a little over 40% at the first half of secondary education, and a little over 20% at the 2nd half. The Government has started extending compulsory education into 9 years (including 1st half of secondary education), and making efforts to popularize secondary education. Therefore, the rate will presumably rise in the future. The Government is also hurrying the expansion of technical and vocational education set in the stage of the 2nd half of secondary education.
There are 20 national universities and 26 private univ. across the nation, and the total number of students are about 680,000(1991). Educational administration in Thailand is divided into the Ministry of Education and the Agency of University. While M.E. is engaged in issues of elementary and secondary education(including private school) such as curriculum, A.U. controls all the national and private universities.
There are 2 sessions a year in Schools in Thailand. From elementary school to high school, the 1st semester starts late in May and ends in the middle of October, and the 2nd semester starts in November and ends at the end of March. In college, class begins early in June. Summer vacation starts late in March till May.
Universities in Thailand are rather exclusive against foreigners so far. There are some Japanese students but few. However, a tendency to welcome Japanese students is seen in some prestige universities in recent years.
Lately, many people are interested in studying Japanese. Japanese course is established in many universities such as Chulalongkorn Univ, Thammasat Univ, Kasetsart Univ, and the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.


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University

Asian Institute of Technology

Assumption University

Bangkok University

Chiang Mai University and Northern Thailand

Chulalongkorn University

Physics Department, Chulalongkorn University

Centers of Academic Resources (CAR), Chulalongkorn University

Kasetsart University

Khon Kaen University

King Mongkut Institute of Tech. Ladkrabang

King Mongkut Institute of Tech. North Bangkok

King Mongkut Institute of Tech, Thonburi

Mahidol University

National Institute of Development Administration [NIDA]

Pramongkutklao Hospital and Medical College

Prince of Songkla University

Rajamangala Institute of Tech

Rajamangala Institute of Tech, North Bangkok

Silpakorn University

Srinakharinwirot University

Sripatum University

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

Suranaree University of Technology

Thammasat University

Benchamarachutist, Chantaburi

Benjamarachanusorn Nonthaburi, Bangkok

Chulalongkorn University Demonstration School (secondary), Bangkok

Debsirin, Bangkok

Khon Kaen Witthayayon, Khon Kaen

Rayong Witthayakhom, Rayong

Selapoom Pittayakom, Roiet

Satri Si Suriyothai, Bangkok

Suan Kularp Witthayalai Nonthaburi, Bangkok

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