Contains fifteen articles collected from the lectures in technical staff meetings and national conferences on educational planning. Describes the present education conditions and educational problems in Thailand and discusses the needs for education. Deals with educational goals, policies in educational planning, educational innovations and trends, educational plans for short and long term goals, and problems involved in the operation of an educational plan. Explains factors supplementing educational planning, describing the present conditions, the problems, and the needs pertaining to the country's economics, society, and politics. Covers educational aspects related to culture, population, budgets, and economic and social development. [TAIC]