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Wed, 08/24/2011 - 12:46
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ASEAN Community to boost Thai tourism industry
BANGKOK, August 24 (TNA) - The Tourism Council of Thailand believes the ASEAN Community will benefit the Thai tourism industry by increasing large-scaled investments and solving the shortage of low-level labor.
The council’s policy chief Kongkrit Hiranyakit gave the comment on Wednesday at a seminar on Thai tourism workforce development for the ASEAN Economic Community, held jointly with the Department of Skills Development at Century Park Hotel.
Kongkrit said in his statement, the formation of the ASEAN Community will do more good than harm to Thailand, especially as it would facilitate large-scaled investments and more low-level workers will be available to the Thai tourism industry.
However, Kongkrit waived the concern that foreigners may take away jobs from the Thai people, and urged the Thai government to quickly develop Thai workers into middle-level workers and first-line managers.
Meanwhile, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Skills Development, Praphan Monthakarntiwong admitted that language barriers remain a setback for Thai workers, as the formation of the ASEAN Community in 2015 and the ASEAN mutual recognition arrangements on tourism professionals will result in massive free flow labor movements around the region. (TNA)
The council’s policy chief Kongkrit Hiranyakit gave the comment on Wednesday at a seminar on Thai tourism workforce development for the ASEAN Economic Community, held jointly with the Department of Skills Development at Century Park Hotel.
Kongkrit said in his statement, the formation of the ASEAN Community will do more good than harm to Thailand, especially as it would facilitate large-scaled investments and more low-level workers will be available to the Thai tourism industry.
However, Kongkrit waived the concern that foreigners may take away jobs from the Thai people, and urged the Thai government to quickly develop Thai workers into middle-level workers and first-line managers.
Meanwhile, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Skills Development, Praphan Monthakarntiwong admitted that language barriers remain a setback for Thai workers, as the formation of the ASEAN Community in 2015 and the ASEAN mutual recognition arrangements on tourism professionals will result in massive free flow labor movements around the region. (TNA)
