Civic Education for Thai Society

This paper is intended to enhance participatory role for the empowered citizen whom certain skills are required to be developed so that they can equally contribute to the development of a democratic Thai society. Those skills include thinking, which comprises self-ownership of young people, the ability to analyse political action, as well as knowledge of one’s own rights, the constitutional and political system which lay the foundation for participation in democratic system.

This book contains 3 parts:

1. Thai Way and Democracy: The exploring of Thainess and debate whether it supports democracy.

2. Civic Education for Thai Model: The purpose to reform the current Thai educational system. The civic education in the new paradigm must support and follow democracy principle inside and outside school. Political education is important part to be used as a bridge for bringing citizens more active in public life.

3. Civic education in Germany: The experiences in Germany are expected to inform readers why and how’s important of civic education in Germany’s stability.