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    Cabinet-Level Ministry

    Ministry of Education

    กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ

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    Enabling Act

    National Education Act B.E. 2542 (1999); Reorganization of Ministry Act B.E. 2545

    Scope

    Basic education (primary and secondary), vocational education, and education-quality assurance. Distinct from MHESI (which covers higher education).

    Key Powers

    • Curriculum-setting for basic education
    • Licensing and supervision of international schools
    • Teacher accreditation via the Teachers' Council (Khurusapha)
    • Operate the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC)

    Enforcement Examples

    • International-school licence renewals
    • Teacher-licence revocations for serious misconduct

    Publication Channel

    Royal Gazette + moe.go.th

    Contact Channel

    1579 (MoE hotline) · [email protected]

    How Foreigners Interact

    Foreign teachers in Thailand obtain Teachers' Council waivers or full licences via Khurusapha; international schools serving foreign families operate under the Office of the Private Education Commission.

    https://www.moe.go.th

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