Collective work in five chapters. The paper emphasizes on the need to reform the curriculum and to develop a modern education system. The position of the Hill Tribes of Thailand in the geopolitics of the Cold War as well as the impact of modern
curriculum on hill tribes are explained. Introduction : Understanding the challenges of the educational reform in Thailand. 1- Reinforcing Thai wisdom with local curriculum at school ; 2- Modern education systems and impact on ethnic minorities ; 3