Improved English Language Skills Needed by Students Enrolled in Technical and Vocational Education in Thailand 4.0

Abstract

This article is concerned with 3 main issues: the need for improved English skills of Thai students and Technical and Vocational Education students in particular; the learning barriers facing them; and how their English proficiency can be developed to meet the demand of Thailand 4.0 in light of successive failures in English education reforms in Thailand in a realistic and pragmatic approach, based on an investigation of the findings of research projects available and empirical data collected from various sources.