Administrative Structure

     The major government and private organizations which are directly or indirectly involved in the development and implementation of education include the Ministry of Education, the National Education Commission, and the Ministry of University Affairs. They are entrusted with planning, administering, and coordinating the national education. Almost all formal and non-formal education is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. However, specialized schools such as the Border Patrol Police schools of the Police Department and schools operated by the Office of the Bangkok Metropolitan Education Commission are operated by departments within the Ministry of Interior. The Office of the National Primary Education Commission handles the largest percentage (63.5%) of students in the overall educational system. The remainder are the responsibility of the Private Education Commission (PEC) and the Department of General Education.