The problems of English proficiency in Thailand

can’t be separated from issues of cultural integration. If Thailand really wants to improve its English proficiency, instead of just talking about or wishing it, then many will have to accept the people that teach it and the different cultures they bring with them, and their different ideas and experiences. Yet it’s also an issue that relates to the wider context of Thailand’s education system and those who control it. Without the desire to accept new ideas and the ability to ask questions, then all are bound to be left behind, lost in a culture of repression. If only I could put that in Thai. Share