ERIC Number: EJ1382980
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Publication Date: 2023-Jun
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Thailand as a New International Higher Education Hub: Major Challenges and Opportunities, a Policy Analysis
Pongsin, Viseshiri; Lawthong, Nuttaporn; Fry, Gerald W.; Ransom, Lakeesha; Kim, Seongdok; Thi My, Ngoc Nguyen
Research in Comparative and International Education, v18 n2 p249-276 Jun 2023
The major analytical research question addressed in this paper is: What are Thailand's strengths and weaknesses as an international education hub for students from the Asian region? The key descriptive research question is: What is the nature of the educational experience of Asian students in Thailand? The two major research methodologies of the study are mixed research methods and comparative case studies, with the use of in-depth interviews of influential experts, surveys, and an autoethnography. In terms of major findings, there has been a dramatic growth of Asian students at Thai universities during the past two decades. Thailand's major advantages relate to low costs, location, quality campus facilities, and a welcoming attitude toward outsiders, while major disadvantages are the quality of many of Thailand's international programs often related to low English language capabilities. The paper concludes by presenting a creative new architecture for thinking about Asian study abroad in Thailand.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Education, Asians, College Students, Study Abroad, Foreign Students, College Faculty, Foreign Nationals, Student Mobility, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Enrollment Trends, Student Motivation, Educational Policy
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand; China; Burma; Indonesia; Nepal; India; Bangladesh; France; Sri Lanka; Vietnam; Philippines; Cambodia; South Korea; Taiwan; Laos; United States; Australia
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