1. Introduction
1.1 Challenges
The main problems in Thai education system lie in the fact that there is inefficient administration and
management (Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment, 2010). The Office of Secretary
the Education Council (2010) revealed that one sub-factor of fundamental structure showed that Thailand
competitive capacity in education was ranked as 47 of 57 and that ranked down 4 levels compared to the year
2009. Moreover, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) also showed that the effectiveness of
15 year-old students in mathematics and sciences was gained under 50% of total grades and English use is
ranked as 51 compared to 57 countries in the competition list (Office of the Education Council, 2010). In the part
of educational management, International Institute for Management Development considered the budget that the
government allocated to the education sector and it showed that Thailand ranked as 52 compared to other
countries in the world. Based on these competitive ranking components, Thai education capacity is comprised of
the education opportunities, quality, and the effectiveness which were unsatisfactory and still at low quality
compared to the previous years.