The Ministry of Education ( Abrv: MOE; th, กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ, ) is a Thai governmental body responsible for the oversight of

education in Thailand Education in Thailand is provided mainly by the Thai government through the Ministry of Education from pre-school to senior high school. A free basic education of fifteen years is guaranteed by the Thai constitution. Education in Thailand manda ...

. It was established by

King Rama V Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร� ...

(Chulalongkorn) in 1892 as the Ministry of Public Instruction ( th, กระทรวงธรรมการ, ; literally "Ministry of Religious Affairs") which controlled religion, education, healthcare, and museums. In 1941, the ministry changed its Thai name to the present one. Its headquarters have been in the Chan Kasem Palace since 1937.

Vision

"Quality student-centred education is provided for everyone with distribution of equitable education opportunities, in cities, rural and outreached areas. Education leads to people's vigour building. Vigorous and knowledgeable people are powerful capital to fight poverty."

Departments

Administration

*Office of the Minister: Thailand has had 21 education ministers in the past 18 years (2000–2018). Each lasts an average of nine months. As of 2018, the Minister of Education is Teerakiat Jareonsettasin, appointed in 2016. *Office of the Permanent Secretary

Functional departments

* Office of the Education Council *

Office of the Basic Education Commission The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) is a Thai governmental agency, founded in 2003. It is an office of the Thai Ministry of Education (MOE). Its mission is to organize and promote basic education from primary school to high school ...

Office of the Vocational Education Commission An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific dut ...

Office of the Private Education Commission An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific dut ...

Public organizations

Public Organization in Public Organization Act. B.E. 2542 *

Mahidol Wittayanusorn School Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (MWIT) ( th, โรงเรียนมหิดลวิทยานุสรณ์; ), also known colloquially as Mahidol Wit (Thai: มหิดลวิทย์), is a secondary school in Thailand. Situated on th ...

* International Institute for Trade and Development * National Institute Educational Testing Service Public Organization in Specifically Act. * Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology * The Teachers' Council * Office of the Welfare Promotion Commission for Teachers and Education Personnel (Suksapan Store)

References

Education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

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