Education Ministry
Secretary Chanyuth Hengtrakul (seated center) and Pattaya Mayor
Itthiphol Kunplome (seated center, left) welcome people to a session
planned to prepare Thailand’s educational system for the start of the
ASEAN Economic Community in 2015.
Thanachot Anuwan
Private tutors and educators from 45 provinces proposed formation of
a national non-formal education association at a meeting in Pattaya.
Education Ministry Secretary Chanyuth Hengtrakul and Pattaya Mayor
Itthiphol Kunplome welcomed members of association committees, clubs and
private tutoring organizations Nov. 25 to the session planned to prepare
Thailand’s educational system for the start of the ASEAN Economic
Community in 2015.
Pornchai Pisansittakul, president of Non-Formal School Confederation of
Thailand, said input from the 45 provinces helped to formulate the
guidelines and mission for a new association.
Itthiphol said the association’s charter would be submitted to the
Education Ministry for approval.