This is the 9th Volume of the 1st quarterly report (January-March 2001) of Thailand Trend Monitoring Project (TTMP), supported by TRF. The report consists of 2 parts: Part One, an analysis of general situations and trends entitled “Education Reform in Thailand: A Distance Away,” and Part Two, a presentation of selected news and movements gathered and synthesized from mass media including books and electronic media in the months of January – March 2001.