1. Thailand’s Country Report
Dr. Chantavit Sujatanond
Deputy Secretary – General
Commission on Higher Education
Ministry of Education, Thailand
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2. Commission on Higher Education
Presentation Outline
Higher Education Profile
Recent Developments
Drivers for Change
Future Directions
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3. Higher Education Institutions
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4. Distribution of Higher Education Institutions
Bangkok
North
Central
Northeast
South
East
No. of HEIs. 48
(29%) 24
(15%) 31
(19%) 32 22
(13%) 8
(5%)
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5. Commission on Higher Education
Numerology
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6. Commission on Higher Education
Numerology
Level of Education
Number
Percentage
Lower than Bachelor
57,254
2.79%
Bachelor
1,774,315
86.59%
Diploma
18,215
0.90%
Masters’
182,210
8.89%
Post Graduate Diploma
764
0.04%
Doctoral
16,246
0.79%
Total
2,048,997
100%
Source: Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Thailand
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7. Numerology

8. Recent Developments: Reform of HE System
National Education Act 1999
Operation of HEIs by Government agencies, local administrative bodies, and private organizations
Lower than Bachelor
Higher Education Level
Bachelor Level
Academic and advanced professional development
Research undertaking
Bureaucratic administration
HE administration system
Autonomous administration
Ministry of University Affairs
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9. University Governance: Public HEIs
University as a governmental unit
Subsidized by the government
Personnel, financing and general
administration complied with
bureaucratic system
Autonomous HEIs
University defining own administrative system
Enjoying full autonomy through the approval of university’s council
Funded by government and self- generated income
Traditional HEIs
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10. University Governance: Private HEIs
Having authority
to provide
HE equivalent
to public HEIs
Operation cost
from their
own revenue
Monitored
and
evaluated
by CHE
Private Higher
Education Act
2003

11. Access, Equity and Lifelong Learning
CHE
Student Loan Fund
TCU
Community Colleges
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12. Commission on Higher Education
Quality: Policy
Develop QA System and Mechanisms
Encourage HEIs to develop Internal QA
Formulate Guiding Principles & Directions
Provide Mechanisms for Quality Audit & Assessment
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13. National Higher Education Standards
Suitable characteristics of Thai graduates as Thai and global citizens
Standard 2:
Education delivery mode
Standard 3:
Guidelines for the establishment of learning organization and knowledge society
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14. QA System: the Connection between the Internal and External Education Quality Assurance
Internal Quality Assurance
External Quality Assurance
Institution’s Performance
Institution’s Internal Assessment
Visits
Annual Report
Report on the result of assessment
Follow-up
Feedback
Feedback
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15. QA System: Accreditation and Standards
Ed. Standards
Public HEIs
Private HEIs
Pre - Accreditation by CHE
Post - Accreditation by CHE’s Subject Committees
University Council
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16. National Qualifications Framework
Ethical and moral development
Knowledge
NQF
domains of learning
outcomes
Cognitive skills
Analytical and communication skills
Inter-personal and responsibility skills
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17. Enhancement of Research and Innovation
Strategic Scholarships Fellowship Frontier Research Networks
Centers of Excellence
Research and Innovation for Tech. Transfer to the Rural Communities Project
UBI
TLOs
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18. Internationalization
Int’l Environment in Teaching and Learning Process
Quality International Programs
Foreign Students
Student and Staff Mobility
UMAP
GMS
DUO - Thailand
ASEAN Integration
Preparation for the ASEAN Community
Strengthen closer collaboration with ASEAN member countries
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19. Commission on Higher Education
Drivers for Change
Global/Regional Context
Liberalization of Trade in Services
ASEAN Community by 2015
National Context
Demographic Change
Future Employment
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20. Commission on Higher Education
Future Directions: shaped by the 2nd 15-year Long Range Plan on Higher Education ( )
Roadmap of the Plan
Articulation of University System with Basic and Vocational Education
Reform of university education system
Good Governance
University Role in enhancing Country’s Competitiveness
HE Financing
University Staff Development
Networking of Universities
HE Plan for Southern Thailand
Learning Infrastructure for University Education
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21. Commission on Higher Education
ขอบคุณ
Thank you
Terima Kasih
Salamat
Cám ơn
Merci
Danke
Commission on Higher Education
Ministry of Education
328 Si Ayutthaya Road, Bangkok
Thailand
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