ROLE OF GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITIES, NON-GOVERNMENT, AND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN RURAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN THAILAND

Abstract

Abstract

Drawing from the author’s experiences working in the field of rural education development, better known as local education in Thailand for approximately 20 years, she had seen strong efforts made by various sectors: Government, NGO, university, and business enterprises that contribute to quite successful rural education development. The author suggested that Thai educators and teachers still face numerous challenges working in the field of rural education, not only the inadequate financial resources, but mainly the lack of clear guidance to develop effective strategic system for rural education.  The author argued strongly that to reach the ultimate goal of rural development in any perspective, we needed to develop a comprehensive and well plan policies with consistency and integrative efforts among concern organizations to mobilize resources and quality of rural education.

Drawing from the author’s experiences working in the field of rural education development, better known as local education in Thailand for approximately 20 years, she had seen strong efforts made by various sectors: Government, NGO, university, and business enterprises that contribute to quite successful rural education development.

To be able to follow the efforts, and collaborative efforts made by these sectors and among these sectors clearly, one needs to have some knowledge concerning organizations responsible for the educational system, inclusive of basic education or formal education, non-formal education, and informal education. The author will elaborate role and involvement of each sector in the rural education development, under the nature and context of each organization.