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