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สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการอุดมศึกษา | |
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Formed | 2003 |
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Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
Employees | 500 people[ citation needed ] |
Parent ministry | Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation |
Website | www |
The Office of the Higher Education Commission (OHEC, Thai : สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการอุดมศึกษา, RTGS: Samnakngan Khanakammakan Kan Udomsueksa) is a department-level agency of the Thai government. It is the operating body of the Higher Education Commission, which oversees the country's universities and other higher education institutions.
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