Educational Finance in Thailand - UNESCO Bangkok

It must be understood that whenever a group of computers exists in networked
environment, an MIS does not automatically appear. The key to MIS is the type, format,
intent, usefulness and control of the data that is transferred. An MIS does not just appear
whenever a network connection is made; it requires very precise planning and
coordinating. MIS can use existing networks, what controls this is the types of
information required, the source of data, and the ease of interconnection between those
who feed the system with data and those who manipulate and analyze the data for
management purposes.
In the case of trying to build an educational database for MIS from the bottom-up,
linkage both vertical and horizontal levels, the followings activities are suggested:
1. The database systems need to be developed based on a careful analysis of for
management and operational needs at all levels in relation to:
• Student’s records and registration system
• Personnel management system
• Budget administration system
• Accounting and financing system
• General administration system
• Procurement management system
These database systems should be prioritized according to the need of the decision
makers and the practitioners. The database of students and that of the national population
of the Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior should be connected by
the citizen-id, so that the educational database of population will be gradually developed.
In addition, the citizen-id should be linked to the tax payer id in the future.
The personnel in MIS database is divided into two types: teachers and civil
servants. In order to create a national database, teacher data should be connected to the
database at Office of National Teacher Commission while civil servant database should
be linked to Office of Civil Servant Commission for updating data.
2. The analysis of content of educational database and the organization of computerized
database at school/institution/center, district, provincial, regional, and national levels
(or including necessary indicators) should be developed and listed as a minimum
standard requirement for any type of education, private and public school, formal and
non-formal education. Since such systems are actually exist or being developed in
various organizations i.e. non-formal education organization, some secondary schools,
EMISC center, data format and data dictionary can be a minimum requirement to
exchange data between those different systems.
3. The development of those selected systems.
4. The selection of experimental sites for the whole process. Personnel involved will be
trained.
5. The implementation of the system, the consultancy and follow-up of MIS system will
be provided.
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