The cabinet approved 10 million baht for an Education Ministry proposal in which two international organisations will help devise Thai education policy strategies.
Deputy government spokeswoman Sunisa Lertpakawat said Tuesday that the ministry will ask the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to take on an advisory role.
The move is aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of Thai education so it meets international standards, Lt Sunisa said.
A total of 10.4 million baht will be set aside for the project, she said.
It is hoped the two organisations will assess the progress of the government's current education policies, show how the quality of Thai education compares with that of other countries in the region, and come up with new policy ideas, she added.