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An investigation of factors affecting high school

student’s choice of university in Thailand

Kamol Kitsawad

University of Wollongong

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AN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT’S CHOICE OF

UNIVERSITY IN THAILAND

By

Kamol Kitsawad

B.Ed., Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

M.Ed., Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Submitted to the University of Wollongong

in partial fulfillment of the requirements

for the award of the degree

Doctor of Philosophy

in Education

April 2013

Certification

I, Kamol Kitsawad, declare that this thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University of

Wollongong, is wholly my own work, unless otherwise referenced or acknowledged.

The document has not been submitted for qualifications at any other institutions.

Kamol Kitsawad

April 23, 2013

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Acknowledgement

This thesis would not have been possible without the guidance and the help of several

individuals who in one way or another contributed and extended their valuable

involvement in the preparation and completion of this research.

First and foremost, I owe a most grateful tribute to my research supervisors at the

Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, Associate Professor Ian Brown,

Professor John Patterson, and Associate Professor Linchong Chorrojprasert for their

untiring guidance, caring, patience and inspiration throughout the most demanding part

of my...