Case Studies on Technical and Vocational Education in Asia and the Pacific - Thailand (UNEVOC

Case Studies on Technical and Vocational Education in Asia and the Pacific - Thailand (UNEVOC - ACEID, 1996, 30 p.)

		(introduction...)
		KEY FACTS
		ABBREVIATIONS
		INTRODUCTION
		1. AN ANALYSIS OF PRESENT SITUATION
		2. THE EXISTING TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (TVE) SYSTEM
		3. PROBLEMS
		4. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND INNOVATION MEASURES
		5. POLICIES TO PROMOTE CLOSE LINKAGES BETWEEN TVE INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIES
		6. EXISTING LINKAGES
		CASE STUDY 1
		CASE STUDY 2
		CASE STUDY 3
		REFERENCES

KEY FACTS

Area	518,115.02 sq km
Population	57,788,965 persons, male: 29,018,092 female: 28,770,873
Population growth rate	1.2%
Official title of country	Thailand
Climate and geography The country has a tropical climate with a high degree of humidity. Average low temperature is 20 degrees Celsius and high temperature is 37 degrees Celsius. There are seasons which include hot (March and May), rainy (June to October), and cool (November to February). Thailand is situated in the heart of Southeast Asia and as a gateway to Indochina, Thailand borders with Lao in the north and northeast, the Union of Myanmar in the north and west; the Andman Sea in the west; Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand in the east; and Malaysia in the south. Official language "Thai" is the national and official language
Ruling party	Democratic Party
Head of government	Mr Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister
Currency used	Baht
Political system	Thailand has been a democratic constitutional monarchy since 1932. At present, the parliament is composed of 270 appointed senators and 360 elected representatives. The Prime Minister is selected from among the members of the House of Representatives.
Education Educational system is 6-3-3. That is six years of primary education, three years of lower secondary, and another three years of upper secondary. Six years of schooling is compulsory. Nine years of compulsory education is planned to implement in the next five year plan (1997-2001). Social Welfare Basic health care, occupational training, income tax exempt for the poor, and public residents for the old age people are provided. Funds for living expenses of workers during a certain period of unemployment are required for enterprises to provide. Economy Agriculture is the main occupation which involves about 65% of total number of population. Thai economy has grown at an average of 10.5% annually during 1987-1991, and is expected to grow at least 8% annually in the next few years. Industry, construction, and services are major sectors contributing to economic growth.