A Quick Expat's Guide To Education In Thailand 

Thailand is increasingly become a dear home to many people worldwide, and as a result, the increasing number of people of moving to live in Bangkok and the other cities is overwhelming. The education there is also top notch with many people moving there, not only to enjoy the great serene environment but also to study and acquire their degrees and certificates in courses of their choices.

Thai has a 6-3-3 education system, with most of the teaching conducted in the Thai language. However, as a foreigner, you are not left out; you have the option of attending one of the many private international schools that offer their teaching in English, while still learning some bit of Thai and the interesting Thai culture. What can beat that?

Mandatory education

In Thailand, you have to go through nine years of public education and though as a child, you do not have to grow through pre-school education. Nonetheless, many children go through kindergarten.  Many Thai children after going through the pre-school, which is optional, have to go through six years of compulsory primary education and then to a lower level secondary school that is supposed to take another 3 years.

Secondary education

After the mandatory nine years of schooling are over in Thailand, the student can proceed to an upper secondary school.

Higher education

In Thailand, after you have completed the upper secondary studies, you go to a university. For a bachelor course it may take the student up to four years while for some of the courses it may go to nine years, for instance in the medical school and education. Most of the classes in the university are conducted in Thai; though some of the biggest and most prestigious universities offer some of the course and MBAs, for international students, using English.

International schools

If you are a foreigner, you have the option of attending a private school since the teaching in most of the public schools is in Thai. Most of the public schools are not always up to standard and suffer a bad teacher-student ratio. However, most of the international schools in Thai are under national instructions to teach Thai and their culture. This is awesome especially if you are a foreigner and has a keen interest in the Thai culture. Do note that the international schools do charge an expensive price tag for their curriculum but the expenses you pay for private education in Thailand will most likely than not be comparable to your education expenses in your homeland.