This year, only 10 Thai universities made it into the Times Higher Education magazine's top 350 Asia University Rankings. Last year, six out of 10 Thai universities nosedived from the previous year in the Times Higher Education's table. The plunge of Thai universities in the latest Asia University Rankings needs urgent attention by policymakers. Thai universities are faced with lower attendance rates because of this, he noted. To facilitate future development, higher education is as important as other levels of education and needs the state to take serious steps to improve its quality and efficiency.

Source: Bangkok Post February 20, 2018 21:33 UTC