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Thailand Education Sustainable Development towards impending ASEAN Economic Community ( AEC)

Thailand Education Sustainable Development towards impending ASEAN Economic Community ( AEC). Dr. Netpreeya M. Choomchaiyo. ASEAN Economic Community ( AEC). Free Movement of Products Services Labors and professionals Capitals. Facts about ASEAN workers. Million. Year.

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Thailand Education Sustainable Development towards impending ASEAN Economic Community ( AEC)

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  1. Thailand Education Sustainable Development towards impending ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Dr. Netpreeya M. Choomchaiyo

  2. ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Free Movement of • Products • Services • Labors and professionals • Capitals

  3. Facts about ASEAN workers Million Year

  4. Why do host countries welcome international labor and professional immigrants? • Ease labor shortage problem • Increase efficiency in the use of ASEAN’s resources • Raise total outputs and incomes for the host countries • Stimulate the creation of small businesses • Increase savings, investment and human capital formation

  5. Why do workers migrate? • In search of higher incomes • Lured by friends and relatives, and social networks • In search of adventure, exploration, curiosity • Fleeing from persecution, armed conflict, suppression of ethnic groups and environmental degradation

  6. Why do workers migrate to Thailand? • Local attitudes towards foreigners • Great and cheap living paradise • Low personal income and consumption taxes • Flexible labor regulations • Big job opportunities and promising career development • Business and investment opportunities

  7. Why do firms in Thailand hire foreign workers and professionals? • Higher output and efficiency • Reduce expenses on social welfare • Gain connections overseas • Less problems (easier termination of contract)

  8. Migration status of Asian countries Labor receiving Labor sending Labor sending and receiving • Middle East, • Brunei • Darussalam, • Taiwan (China), • Japan, • Republic of • Korea, • Hong Kong SAR, • Singapore • Bangladesh, • China, • Indonesia, • Nepal, • Philippines, • Sri Lanka, • Vietnam • India, • Malaysia, • Pakistan, • Thailand

  9. The increase of labor productivity (2007-2009) Percentage % % % % Countries

  10. ASEAN will pilot a free labor market for 7 professionals in 2015 • Medicine • Dentistry • Nursing • Engineering • Architecture • Natural resources and geographical exploration • Accounting

  11. Increasing demands for skilled labor • Automotive technicians • Machinists • Welders • Carpenters • Shopkeepers • Thailand and The Philippines have highly skilled labor • Singapore, Malaysia and The Philippines have high level of English language Proficiency

  12. Thailand labor market in 2015 NON ASEAN ASEAN CEO Highly Skilled Labors Eastern Europe, Taiwan, India, Hong Kong Singapore, Malaysia Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand ? China, India Skilled Labors / Office Workers Bangladesh, Pakistan CLM Job largely shunned by Local Populations

  13. ASEAN labor market in 2015 ASEAN NON ASEAN CEO Highly Skilled Labors Eastern Europe, Taiwan, India, Hong Kong Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand ? Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand ? China, India Skilled Labors / Office Workers Sri lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan CLMV, Thailand ?, Indonesia Job largely shunned by Local Populations

  14. Academician vs. Practitioner

  15. Major human resources challenges for ASEAN • Enhancing workforce competitiveness • Improving workforce skills and employability • Rebuilding employment • Accelerating productivity

  16. HR development through • closer cooperation in education • life-long learning • promotion of public-private sectors cooperation at regional and national levels • promotion of vocational training and workforce learning

  17. Basic skills for Gen-A • English (and Chinese) • IT • Creative thinking and logical thinking • Well-rounded • International attitudes (ASEAN culture, ASEAN enterprise)

  18. Thailand Education Sustainable Development towards impending ASEAN Economic Community • International Curriculum Development • Gen – A Educators • Quality Control for Standards • Reform Ministry of Education • Cooperation among ministers (education, labor, commerce, industry etc.) • Attitude changes for parents, students, teacher, managers and regulators • Cooperation among ASEAN members

  19. Thank You For Your Attention

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