Management of basic education for ethnic groups in highland and border regions of Thailand

The research findings revealed that the actors for advocacy policy in basic education for ethnic groups consist of: 1) the primary education service area, 2) community, 3) NGOs, 4) scholars, and 5) schools. This study indicated that the provision of basic education policy for ethnic groups must consist of knowledge from communities such as ethnic life styles integrated in the curriculum, and a special education mechanism and process for Thai ethnic groups, including facilitation of ethnic group participation in the abovementioned actors by various means.