Presentation by Dr. Siripan Choomnoom, The Office of the Vocational Education Commission, for the 11th Meeting of the OECD Southeast Asian Regional Policy Network on Education and Skills, 24 November 2021 Dr. Siripan Choomnoom, Senior Advisor at the Vocational Education Commission of Thailand, presented the various initiatives introduced by the Thai government to strengthen the country’s TVET system. These include the improvement of the recognition of prior learning, as well as the promotion of partnerships with educational institutions, SMEs and other industry stakeholders.

1. THE CHALLENGES,
OPPORTUNITIES AND RECENT
INITIATIVES IN THE THAI VET
SYSTEM
DR. SIRIPAN CHOOMNOOM
SENIOR ADVISOR
THE OFFICE OF THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
COMMISSION

2. Teachin
g Skills
Industrial
Experience
s of
Teachers
Field
Experts
Micro-
Industrial
Engagemen
t
Intellige
nce
Centre
Learnin
g
System
Self
Learning/Pe
er Learning
Virtual
/
On-
line
Work-
based
Learning
Open
Entry/Open
Exit, Credit
Bank, RPL &
Validation of
Experiences
Key Issues: Partnership System
Curriculum/
Qualification
s
Link with
Occupational
/Skill
Standards &
Labor
Market
Demand

3. 3 Key Messages
Strengthenin
g
DVT
Collectively
Mobilizing
TVET
Innovation &
Technology
for TVET