Climate change education in Thailand: from curriculum presence to system coherence and climate-smart schools

Climate change education (CCE) in Thailand faces significant challenges, despite its presence in national policy and curriculum. Implementation is fragmented, teacher training is insufficient, and climate-related disruptions to schooling are widespread. A recent survey highlighted that all schools experienced extreme weather events, most teachers lack CCE training, and the country's climate risk ranking has deteriorated significantly.

The systemic failure in climate change education and preparedness poses a significant long-term risk to national human capital development and societal resilience. Effective integration of CCE is crucial for equipping future generations to adapt to and mitigate escalating climate impacts, which are already disrupting essential services like education.

National policy documents and curriculum frameworks include provisions for climate change education.

Forward consideration, not a verified fact.