Attention to Thai wisdom escalated during the period when Western influences and global economics were intensifying. As a social and educational agenda, the focus on Thai wisdom turns the gaze inward, as if there were a necessary process in developing the country outward. I refer to Thai wisdom as both a process and a product of illuminating, revitalizing, and transforming cultural knowledge and indigenous practices in ways that enable people to be more strategic in negotiating the homogenizing currents of globalization. Thai wisdom, as incorporated in the education reforms, translates into a rallying call for affirming diversity, strengthening communities, enhancing local voice, and developing more locally relevant curricula in schools.