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Ministry of Education
กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ
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.
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