Education Equity: Budgeting and Policy Dynamics in Thailand

Last updated on Apr 18, 2026

In collaboration with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thorn Pitidol and team, conducted two related research projects on educational equity in Thailand for the Equity Fund for Education (กองทุนเพื่อความเสมอภาคทางการศึกษา / EEF):

  • Equity-Based Budgeting for Education (2021): Studied approaches for designing integrated education budgeting systems that prioritise equity outcomes (Equity-based Budgeting for Education), providing a framework for targeting public education spending toward disadvantaged groups (with Chaiyut Panyasawatsutti and team).

  • Policy Dynamics of Educational Equity in Thailand (2025, ongoing): Examines the evolving policy landscape for educational equity in Thailand over the decade 2015–2025, tracking policy commitments, implementation gaps, and the political economy of reform — supporting evidence-based advocacy for inclusive education policy.

Inequality Policy Evaluation Education
Chaleampong Kongcharoen
Chaleampong Kongcharoen
Assistant Professor of Economics, Associated Dean on Academic Affairs

I’m an assistant professor of economics at Thammasat University. My research interests are time series econometrics, and empirical macroeconomics.

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