The document outlines the development and current status of Thailand's dual vocational education and training (DVET) system, which began in 1984 and has seen growth through public-private partnerships and incentives for industry involvement. It highlights key strengths, challenges, and policies aimed at expanding the DVET system, targeting an increase in student participation to 50% by 2025. Strategies for strengthening the system include enhancing communication, establishing coordination centers, and improving monitoring and evaluation processes.

1. Siripan Choomnoom, Ph.D
presented at 12th Meeting of OECD Southeast Asia
Policy Networks on Education and Skill Meeting
(SKC-VET) Novermber 30, 2022
Dual Vocational Education & Training

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Development of Dual VET System in Thailand
Starting in 1984
with technical assistance of
Federal Republic of Germany
✓ 2013 ---6.6% or 43,375 students in
✓ DVE with 7,826 industries
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Dual VET System was identifies in 1999 Education Law and 2008
Vocational Education Law
Strengths of Dual VET System in Thailand
2013 National Public and Private Committee for VET with 14 Occupational
Sub-Committee
2015 -19 Occupational Sub-Committee
2021 -28 Occupational Sub-Committee
Incentives for Industries
- 200% Income Tax Reduction for Industries involved in Dual VET System
- Qualified VET Manpower and Early Recruitment
- Value-added CSR

4. Key Success Factors
1. More demand on qualified VET Manpower
2. Partnership system are promoted at both policy and
institutional levels
3. Active Public & Private Sub-Committee of 28
Occupational Groups

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Challenges of Dual VET System in
Thailand
❑Communication & Information
❑ Location of Industries and VET Institutions
❑ Attitude toward Dual VET System
❑ Capacity in Developing Partnership
❑ Limited Involvement of SMEs

6. National and MOE Policies
“Strengthening Quality and Expanding number of students
in Dual VET System”
OVEC Policy: the number of Dual VET must be increased
to 50% by 2025
2022 : 20%
2023 : 30%
2024 : 40%
2025 : 50%

7. Framework for Strenthening and Expanding
Dual VET System
• Strategies
• System Oversight
• System Delivery

8. ✓ Establish Independent Center for
DVE at the Central level or OVEC
Strategies for Strengthening and Expanding
Dual VET System
✓ Organize Provincial DVE
Coordination Centers (77)
✓ Strengthening DVE Information
and Communication

9. ✓ Organize Joint Committee for Mobilizing DVE at
both Provincial & Institution Levels
✓ Standardizing and Benchmarking DVE
✓ Linking Work-based Learning with Occupational
Standard
✓ Strengthening DVE Monitoring & Evaluation
System Oversight for DVE

10. Promoting the use of Industrial Experienced
People or In-Company Trainers in
Preparation of Students for Work-Based
Learning
Enhancing Digital Technology and
Innovation for Self-Directed Learning of
Students as well as Blended Learning
Strategies
Providing Opportunity to Teachers for Industrial
Experiences and develping Micro-Industrial
Engagement with In-Company Trainers
Sytem Delivery