The King of Vocational Education.
Given the choice between a digging tool , like the hoe or the spade , and a pen , which one is more precious? King Vajiravudh, or King Rama VI, the sixth monarch of Thailand thought their value was the same.
Around a handred years ago, when formal education was introduced to Thais, working as an official became a status symbol in our country many people left their paddy field or other ancestral vocation and tried for more dignified work in town. Fortunately, King Vajiravodh realized this would be detrimental to Thailand’s future as Thailand was an So His majesty tried to promote vocational education system. vocational education at that time was divided into three fields: craft, commerce, and Agriculture. However, there was a big problem in the beginning – it was not easy for people to see the benefits of this vocational education