These schools provide student teachers with practice-teaching opportunities, and are also used by the universities for education research and development.
[1][2][3] The large majority of Thai demonstration schools are operated by public universities, the lone exception being the Satit Bilingual School of Rangsit University, which is private.
As they are effectively departments of the universities, demonstration schools don't come under the direct authority of the Ministry of Education, and have a greater degree of freedom in their operations than most state schools.
They are generally viewed as providing higher-quality education, and entry into many demonstration schools is extremely competitive.
However, these schools operate under similar administration systems and are often grouped along with them in official lists.