Quality Assurance in Education of Thailand

Abstract

and effectiveness as practiced and researched in education organizations. Some well-trodden ground will be revisited to place contemporary QA in its historical context. There is nothing new about government and other authorities' inspectorial interest in teaching effectiveness. Despite this, terms such as 'quality,' 'quality assurance', and 'management' are still hotly contested, particularly in Higher Education, since the increased focus on 'accountability' over the last three decades. Much overt and covert antagonism is shown towards those responsible for quality –amply demonstrated by letters and occasional articles published in the educational press. However, each institution can also establish a quality assurance system relevant to its context and institution develops its own system. Implementation, audit, and review are based on policymakers within the institution.