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Education in Thailand
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Education in Thailand
Historical roots. Impact of Buddhism, political regimes; modern education; compulsory education; Special & Welfare education; Distance learning.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages) |
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2001
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"Thailand's educational history can be said to have begun in the middle of the Sukhothai period (13th Century) when King Ramkhamhaeng invented the Thai alphabet. Stone inscriptions of that period tell of moral, intellectual and cultural education. Early education was, however, limited to mainly the aristocracy and the Buddhist clergy (Sudaprasert, 1973).The alphabet was created so that the many princes of the land would be literate enough to administer their provinces and communicate with the palace in the capital, while monks had to know how to read the religious texts from which they preached sermons to the peasants. The great bulk of the people was either in service or engaged in farming so they had little need for reading skills..."
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"Education in Thailand" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Education-in-Thailand/10890>
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