7. Education System and Curriculum Sources of the Thai Sangha

Education is generally known as the most important factor to a complete life. It is the process of human resource development by which the problems of society can be solved and the aims of life can be fulfilled. The differences between the developed and the developing countries can be expressed in the term of education. Within the developed countries. Education is provided to all people and the people have opportunity to study, which we can all “education for all”^[1] in the modern world. The developing countries do not have the resources available to provide an education for all their peoples, so equal opportunity for education is not possible. Because of better education, the developed countries do for better than the less educated masses in the developing countries^[2]. This capability for higher levels of performance, resulting from higher education, provides a better quality of life, benefiting the country as well as the individuals and the society at large. This may be true for smaller organization and enterprises as well.

Some of ecclesiastical education has been conducted by the Sangha, separately from the Government as it falls only under the prerogative of the Sangha. The set of the Sangha is appointed by the Supreme Patriarch through recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Sangha, the highest organization of the Thai Sangha. The Thai Sangha educational system, which has been conducted by the Monastery, under the direction of the Sangha Order and support by the Thai Government. Following are the categories of ecclesiastical education.