Thailand as a New International Higher Education Hub: Major Challenges and Opportunities, a Policy Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Pongsin, Viseshiri; Lawthong, Nuttaporn; Fry, Gerald W.; Ransom, Lakeesha; Kim, Seongdok; Thi My, Ngoc Nguyen
Titel	Thailand as a New International Higher Education Hub: Major Challenges and Opportunities, a Policy Analysis
Quelle	In: Research in Comparative and International Education, 18 (2023) 2, S.249-276 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1745-4999
DOI	10.1177/17454999231163401
Schlagwörter	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; Thailand; China; Burma; Indonesia; Nepal; India; Bangladesh; France; Sri Lanka; Vietnam; Philippines; Cambodia; South Korea; Taiwan; Laos; United States; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Internationale Erziehung; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Collegestudent; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Fakultät; Ausländer; Ausländerin; Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Indonesien; Indien; Bangladesch; Frankreich; Ceylon; Philippinen; Kambodscha; Korea; Republik; USA; Australien
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01