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Thailand’s Education Ministry has decreed 2012 as English Speaking Year in all schools.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The project requires students to speak the language at least one day a week, to prepare the kingdom for ASEAN integration in 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thai students study English from their very first day of school.<\/p>\n

But internationally, Thai students came 116th out of 163 countries on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many enter the work force unable to communicate at even a basic level.<\/p>\n

In 2015, when the ASEAN Economic Community comes into effect, there are concerns jobs will quickly go to foreign nationals with superior English skills and not to Thais.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s something business leaders, especially in the tourism sector, are well aware of.<\/p>\n

Dusit International CEO Chanin Donavani said in English:<\/strong> “We have to say that the Thai people, in terms of English, are not as good as countries like Singapore, Malaysia or the Philippines. <\/p>\n

“So there will be a lot of non-Thais coming to Thailand to work in this industry. What we have to do is to try our best to see what we can do.”<\/p>\n

Enter a new government policy with lofty goals — activities, camps and competitions all conducted in English.<\/p>\n

Large hotel chains, like Dusit International, are partnering with established European hotel schools to train the next generation.<\/p>\n

All classes will be conducted in English and fluency is a must.<\/p>\n

For Thailand to stay competitive, not speaking English well is not an option.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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