Thailand has compulsory education laws, students attend school until Matthayom 3 (M.3 Credential) or the age of 15
Development of Industry affects the widespread of schooling.
Model of Thailand’s education is based on the US’s. (classification: 12 grades in the US, comparable to 6 level at Phathom and 6 Matthayom)
Thai government idealizes “Higher Education” , while invest comparatively little in primary and secondary schools.
Credentialism per se (this case), learn for degree, not for knowledge
Education involves large bureaucratic paperwork , involving a lot of ‘fill-in’ forms and rigid uniformity, emphasizing quantitative rating, undermining specialization, lowering individual professional commitment, undermine professional morale