A Directorate Center has been set up by the
National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to prepare Thailand for the arrival
ASEAN Community in 2015. The NCPO has also formed a committee to take charge of
the operations of the center.
The
committee, chaired by the Deputy Head of NCPO and Security Chief, will be
responsible for setting policies, guidelines, and Thailand’s position in the
cooperative frameworks of ASEAN.
The
NCPO intends to integrate the work of all relevant agencies in preparation for
the ASEAN Community for all three pillars – the ASEAN Political-Security
Community, the ASEAN Economic Community, and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural
Community.
The
Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board has worked out an
eight-point strategy to get Thailand ready for the ASEAN Community. The
strategy seeks to enhance Thailand’s competitiveness in relation to the
development of quality of life, social protection, infrastructure and
logistics, and human resources. it also seek to improve laws and regulations,
create better understanding and awareness of ASEAN, enhance security, and
increase potential for greater opportunities from ASEAN connectivity.
Among
the urgent issues is skill development in terms of both professions and languages
for communication, in response to the demands of the country and the region.
In
preparation for the ASEAN Community, the Office of the Basic Education
Commission is developing professional English courses for underprivileged
students who have no opportunity to continue their studies after finishing the
lower secondary education level. The objective is to equip them with proficient
English language communication skills for employment in various industries.
The
professional English courses focus on conversation, or communication, for 10
occupational groups, such as English for Hotels, English for Construction
Workers, English for Cashiers, and English for Convenience Stores.
In this
regard, the existing English courses being taught in secondary education
schools will be adjusted, so that professional English courses will be added
during English hours in schools. The Office of the Basic Education Commission
has provided training for 450 English-language teachers who will teach
professional English courses in this pilot project, beginning in the second
term of the 2014 academic year. The project will be expanded to cover 7,000
schools in the near future.
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