 Mom Luang Pin Malakul ( Thai : หม ่ อมหลวงปิ ่ น มาลากุล , 24 October 1903 – 5 October 1995 ) was a Thai educator and writer . His contributions to education in Thailand include the establishment of various institutions of higher education , the introduction of fixed class schedules , and the implementation of teacher @-@ training programmes . In his career he served as Director @-@ General of the Department of General Education , later becoming Permanent Secretary , and Minister , of Education . He was also a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO . His writings earned him the title of National Artist in 1987 , and the 100th anniversary of his birth was celebrated by the UNESCO in 2003 as recognition of his contribution to the advancement of education in Thailand and Southeast Asia . 
