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Education Minister Approves Subcommittee for New National Education Act Draft

Education Minister Approves Subcommittee for New National Education Act Draft

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Ministry of Education is establishing a special subcommittee to draft a new National Education Act emphasizing conciseness, flexibility, and long-term enforceability.

  • •Minister of Education Prasert Jansrngthong has approved the formation of a special task force subcommittee.
  • •The subcommittee will draft a new National Education Act focused on being concise, flexible, and enforceable.
  • •The initiative follows public consultations on May 8, 2026, and a high-level executive meeting on May 27, 2026.
  • •Professor Vissat Visitsraatt is appointed as the chairperson of the subcommittee.

Overview

  • •On May 27, 2026, a high-level executive meeting of the Ministry of Education approved the drafting of a new National Education Act.
  • •Minister of Education Prasert Jansrngthong approved the formation of a special task force subcommittee to draft the new National Education Act.
  • •A special ad-hoc subcommittee has been appointed to draft the new National Education Act.
  • •Public consultations were held on May 8, 2026, with all parties agreeing on the need for a rapidly adaptable education law.
  • •The new law aims to create a new educational architecture, using the National Education Act as its primary charter.
  • •The new draft law is intended to be concise in principles, clear in its conceptual framework, flexible, and capable of long-term enforcement, thereby transforming Thai education effectively.
  • •The subcommittee will draft the new law and present a driving plan to the Minister of Education and the Educational Council for approval, before proceeding to legislative processes.
  • •The drafting of this subcommittee is empowered by Section 33 (5) of the National Education Act B.E. 1999 and Sections 14, 18 of the Act on State Administration of Educational Institutions B.E. 2003.

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Key Quotes

Nai Prasert Jansrngthong
"The country needs an education law that can move quickly, keep up with changes, and truly solve present and future educational problems."
ประเทศจำเป็นต้องมีกฎหมายการศึกษาที่ขับเคลื่อนได้อย่างรวดเร็ว ทันต่อการเปลี่ยนแปลง และสามารถแก้ปัญหาการศึกษาในปัจจุบันและอนาคตได้อย่างแท้จริง
Unnamed Official
"The draft law will have a reasonable number of articles but will effectively support the transformation of Thai education."
ร่างกฎหมายมีจำนวนมาตราไม่มากเกินไป แต่รองรับการพลิกโฉมการศึกษาไทยได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ

Key Entities

Person

Prasert Jansrngthong(ประเสริฐ จันทรรวงทอง)
Minister of Education who approved the formation of the special task force subcommittee for drafting the new National Education Act.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prawit Erawan(รศ.ดร.ประวิต เอราวรรณ์)
Secretary-General of the Educational Council and Secretary/Member of the Council.
Professor Special Vissat Visitsraatt(ศาสตราจารย์พิเศษวิศิษฏ์ วิศิษฏ์สรอรรถ)
Appointed chairperson of the Special Task Force Subcommittee for drafting the new National Education Act.

Organization

Special Task Force Subcommittee(อนุกรรมการเฉพาะกิจ)
A newly formed subcommittee tasked with drafting the new National Education Act.
Educational Council(สภาการศึกษา)
The council that convened a meeting chaired by the Minister of Education and considered the appointment of the Special Task Force Subcommittee.
SECO(สกศ.)
The Secretariat of the Educational Council, which is responsible for coordinating and driving the overall plan for developing the new educational charter.

Law

National Education Act(พ.ร.บ. การศึกษาแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
The foundational law governing education in Thailand, which is being re-drafted.
National Education Act B.E. 1999(พ.ร.บ. การศึกษาแห่งชาติ พ.ศ. 1999)ℹ️
The current National Education Act, under which the drafting of the new act is authorized.
Act on State Administration of Educational Institutions B.E. 2003(พ.ร.บ. ระเบียบบริหารราชการกระทรวงศึกษาธิการ พ.ศ. 2003)
An act that provides legal basis for the formation of the special task force subcommittee.