Thailand Guide: Education

Find information about universities, admission processes, tuition fees and how the education system works. You will also find information about other learning opportunities in further education.

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  Introduction

  The Thai education system

  Education in Thailand is free and compulsory for all Thai citizens between the ages of six and fifteen. Children between three and five also have the option of attending nursery and preschool.

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  Public schools

  State education in Thailand

  Almost all schoolchildren in Thailand attend either public schools or those run by Buddhist monasteries. The Thai literacy rate is one of the highest in South-East Asia at about 90%.

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  Private education

  International schools in Thailand

  There are international schools for every age group in Thailand, ranging from pre-school to higher education. Most international schools can be found in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and on the Eastern Seaboard.

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  Higher education

  Universities in Thailand

  Thai universities have developed considerably since King Rama V set up the first University in the early twentieth century. However, Thailand still receives education loans from the World Bank and the OECF.

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