Journal of Letters
Publication Date
2025-12-28
Abstract
Parents typically select the most suitable school for their children based on socioeconomic factors and geographic factors which impact on the ease of travel. With the decline in the student-age population and ongoing urban changes, schools have been significantly impacted, prompting them to adapt to the increasing competition. These impacts not only affect the schools themselves but also the students. This study aims to examine the impact of parental school choice decisions on secondary schools and students in inner Bangkok through in-depth interviews with teachers and focus group discussions with students. The findings reveal that schools with different service areas have dissimilar effects from parental school choices. These effects include number of students enrolled, in-school socio-economic segregation, and school area management. Most schools in urban areas are facing limitations in developing school services. Students' daily lives intersect with their school, its surrounding community, and the territorial pass between home and school. These interactions impact on physical, social, emotional, and mental domains, shaping students' perceptions of and attachments to these spaces, which vary depending on different types of school service area.
First Page
103
Last Page
125
Recommended Citation
Klaimee, Krittin and Lattanan, Petchpilai
(2025)
"The Impact of Parents’ School Choices Towards Schools and Students: A Case Study of Secondary Schools in Inner Bangkok,"
Journal of Letters: Vol. 54:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/jletters/vol54/iss2/6