Full Name
Kraiyos Patrawart
Job Title
Managing Director
Speaker Bio
Dr. Kraiyos Patrawart leads the Equitable Education Fund (EEF), a public fund advancing equitable education and human development in Thailand. EEF allocates over $170 million annually to support 1.3 million underprivileged students through cash transfers, scholarships, and education-focused initiatives. Since its founding five years ago, EEF has raised over $11 million from innovative sources, including donations, lottery funds, and pay-for-success program.
With over 15 years of experience in education reform, Dr. Kraiyos has worked within Thailand’s education system, contributed to national policies as a member of Thailand’s Education Reform Committee (2020) and the Independent Committee on Education Reform (2017–2019), and engaged in international education initiatives.
He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of London and an MSc from the University of Warwick and has held research and teaching fellowships at Harvard University and Royal Holloway, University of London.
With over 15 years of experience in education reform, Dr. Kraiyos has worked within Thailand’s education system, contributed to national policies as a member of Thailand’s Education Reform Committee (2020) and the Independent Committee on Education Reform (2017–2019), and engaged in international education initiatives.
He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of London and an MSc from the University of Warwick and has held research and teaching fellowships at Harvard University and Royal Holloway, University of London.
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