The 1999 National Education Act serves as a basis for the education reform of Thailand,
including higher education. The paper represents a Thai input to the Thai-US Education Policy
Roundtable held in 2001. Outlines of the status of higher education of Thailand and rationale
for the higher education reform are given. Salient points of the administration and management
reform are described. Four policy studies on higher education are carried out to supplement
discussion at the Roundtable.