There are three main examinations that Thai students who attend public schools have to take: GAT-PAT, O-Net and the central examinations. However, the idea of taking a gap year is beyond the consideration of most Thai parents. Of course, many fail to get into medical school the first time and want to reapply one year later. "The gap year alone may not be enough for Thai students to realise what they want from an early age. "I have a student who finished medical school even though he did not want to be a doctor.

Source: Bangkok Post April 09, 2017 00:22 UTC