"Founding private institutions of higher learning had been the aspiration of every thai government those involved in education would agree that education in Thailand is still problematic. Though the government has established purely government-supported universities in which all administrators and instructors are government offcials, the number of universities of such nature is still insuffcient to respond to the needs of the nation and those who desire to learn. There is, however, unutillzed force... the private sector force. There are many scholars who wish to disseminate their knowledge to the youth.

   Rapidly expanding government-supported universities would encounter such obstacles as investment capital, equipment, instructors and administrators. Lending support to those who are interested in founding instiutions of higher learning will help alleviated the government burden and should be the first step in tackling educational problems..."

    Excerpt of His Majesty the Kings Royal Address granted to executive officers of the Association of Private Higher Institutions of Thailand at Chitralada Palace, July 15, 1970

    Though the first private College Act was promulgated in 1969 six private colleges were already in existence. They were Bangkok College (now, Bangkok University), College of Commerce (now, The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce), College of Business Administration (now, Dhurakijpundit University), Krirk College (now, Krirk University), Thai Suriya College (now, Sripatum University), and Patana College (now defunct). The administrators of these six existing private colleges gathered as a group having the president of each institution take turns to lead the group which meet at least once monthly to discuss and exchange views on administrative problems in each institution, remedies to such problems and ways in dealing with other organizations involved. On September 25, 1976 the group took the name of private college Administrators Club of Thailand. A year after, it was unanimously agreed amongst the ten existing member institutions that the club became a juristic entity, bearing the name of the. Association of Private Colleges of Thailand on November 18, 1977.
            Not until July 23, 1979, was the name changed to the Association of Private Higher Education Institutions of Thailand to conform with the Private Higher Education Institution Act of 1979, The Association originated with the following objectives