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The Direction of Hospitality and Tourism Higher Education Development in Thailand. Vicharn Panich , MD Chairman, Higher Education Commission, Thailand pvicharn@gmail.com. Keynote speech at The 8 th Asia – Pacific CHRIE Conference 2010, Phuket , Thailand, 13 August 2010.
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The Direction of Hospitality and Tourism Higher Education Development in Thailand VicharnPanich, MD Chairman, Higher Education Commission, Thailand pvicharn@gmail.com Keynote speech at The 8th Asia – Pacific CHRIE Conference 2010, Phuket, Thailand, 13 August 2010
My Humble Background in H&T Education • 1982 PSU Hospital • Hospital service = Hospitality • 1977 Phuket Community College, PSU : Diploma in Hotel & Tourism Mgt • 1994 PSU Phuket : International Program in Hotel Mgt • TRF : Tourism Research Program
Students & Graduates • Sufficient quantity, quality not up to standard • Year 2010 : 104 / 147 HEIs 150 curricula, 6 PhD level
Enhancing Quality • 2001 – 2003 MUA (OHEC) : Curriculum Development Committee • 2004 OHEC : sub-committee on the Development of Hospitality and Tourism Discipline • e – Courseware www.andaman-ecourseware.com • www.thaicyberu.go.th
Thai Qualifications Framework (TQF) • Specifies Learning outcomes and Teaching and Assessment Strategies • 5 Learning Outcomes - Ethical and Moral Development - Knowledge - Cognitive Skills - Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility - Analytical and Communication Skills
Direction of National Development • NESDB : Globalization, Competitiveness, Knowledge-based Economy , Tourism • 5 major trends affecting Thai Tourism 1. Economic Grouping 2. Advances in Technologies 3. Social Changes 4. Free Movement of People 5. Changes in the environment and natural resources
Direction of H&T HE Development • Perform 3 major roles in a synergistic manner : - Production of Graduates - Production of Knowledge (Research) - Public Services : General & Local, HT Industry
Four Groups of Research in H&T • Teaching & Learning R • Technical Development R • Systems R • Societal R (Social/Public Services)
Proposed Direction • Work closely with HT Industry, TAT, MoTS, Local Authorities • Work Toward Learning Systems : Collaborate in making “HTI – Society Relationship” a Learning Systems – By Systems Research and by Knowledge Management (KM) • Produce Systems Research Results/Recommendation for HTI Systems Management and Governance • Minimize Negative Effects, Maximize Positive Effects