Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to study the trends of the Thai early childhood education organization in B.E. 2544 as viewed by 26 experts of Thai early childhood education by using Delphi Technique. 1. The Thai early childhood education organization policies might be clearly indicated in the population development included in the National Economic and Social Development Plan. Parents education on proper child rearing practice will be emphasized. Child development centers in various economic problem agencies will be encouraged to set up. Such actions will also help handicapped children get more educational service. More academic cooperation and mutual sharing of educational resources will be supported by the government budget according to needs and necessity. 2. Preschool childrens desired characteristics will include healthy physical development, skillfulness in search of knowledge, creativeness, thoughtfulness, honesty, responsibility, diligence, punctuality, dedication, metal health, leadership, self confidence, good personality, and self-adjustability. 3. The government will encourage various agencies to establish their own Child Development Centers by using the early childhood education organization model. There will also be the expansion in number of preschool childrens classrooms in every public elementary school. The dissemination of knowledge through families and Mobile Child Development Centers for those who miss normal education services will be promoted. The private sectors in urban areas will as usual be encouraged to take care of preschool level. Furthermore they will be interested in establishing child nurseries. Regular and handicapped children learning in the same classroom will be promoted. 4. Regarding the criterion profiles for the Thai early childhood education, the Thai government should set up guidelines in learning experience organization, the supervision and evaluation, the personnel development as well as the school plant planning by a central committee. 5. Since parents spend less time with their children private sectors services will be more useful. However they will get more concept in the importance of early childhood education, be enable to choose appropriate institution and offer more support to various activities of early childhood education.