Thai state personnel to receive Chinese language training

[webfact]

 

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the King Prajadhipok’s Institute (KPI), the Thai-Chinese Cultural Relationship Council (TCCRC), and the Beijing Chinese Language and Culture College (BLCC). The agreement, centred on Thai-Sino cooperation, aims to provide Chinese language training for Thai state personnel.

 

The signing ceremony took place at the King Prajadhipok Museum on Lan Luang Road in Bangkok. The MoU was endorsed by Vitavas Chaipakpoom, the secretary-general of KPI, Pinit Jarusombat, the president of TCCRC, and Wang Zhimin, the rector of BLCC.

 

Wang highlighted that this is the second memorandum to bolster academic cooperation. The aim is to promote the study of the Chinese language and culture, encourage research, and facilitate academic exchange. The ultimate goal is to enhance Chinese language proficiency among Thai state officials and fortify bilateral relations.

The Chinese language training programme for Thai state officials enjoys the support of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the Chinese embassy in Thailand. Wang disclosed that since its inception in 2019, the programme has had 217 participants.

Pinit disclosed that the Chinese government offers scholarships to incentivise Thai officials to study at Peking University, reported Bangkok Post.

 

The programme has proved beneficial for many Thai state officials. It is particularly favoured by those from the Royal Thai Police, the Immigration Bureau, the Education Ministry, Thai customs, and local administrative organisations. These officials are instrumental in managing Chinese investors and tourists in Thailand.

 

In related news, Pattaya‘s hospitality sector is witnessing a notable influx of Chinese visitors, a development credited to the newly introduced Thai-China free visa policy.

 

This detail was shared by Boonkerd Suksrikan, Vice President of the Eastern Thai Hotels Association. Boonkerd noted a significant increase in hotel reservations made by Chinese tourists, particularly those planning to stay until April, which is when Thailand’s globally renowned Songkran water festival takes place.

 

by Mitch Connor 

TOP: Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-03-28

 

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[daveAustin]

Better off learning English first, the international language. Let Chinese learn English or Thai. Why do they expect others to learn about their culture and language? Surely there’s enough of that influence in the world already? Oh wait, of course, Thailand wants to make a good impression and all that. Enough with the prostrating already. 🥴

[2baht]

The first lesson is "Yes Boss"

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Wang highlighted that this is the second memorandum to bolster academic cooperation. The aim is to promote the study of the Chinese language and culture, encourage research, and facilitate academic exchange. The ultimate goal is to enhance Chinese language proficiency among Thai state officials and fortify bilateral relations.

 

To be expected... 

[jacko45k]

48 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Better off learning English first, the international language. Let Chinese learn English or Thai. Why do they expect others to learn about their culture and language? Surely there’s enough of that influence in the world already? Oh wait, of course, Thailand wants to make a good impression and all that. Enough with the prostrating already. 🥴

I believe the Chinese are learning English and putting in some effort these days. Came across a few tourists that surprised me with good English. Watched a few YT videos of people in Shanghai (for ex) coming across good English in the young, 

[Gsxrnz]

But here's the untold secret - the Chinese language teachers will, (of course) be Thais who learned their Chinese from another Thai, and that Thai learned Chinese from a native Glaswegian, who learned it from a Spaniard , whose great grandfather was once shipwrecked in Macau.

 

Can't see any problems.

 

 

[sammieuk1]

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[dinsdale]

25 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

But here's the untold secret - the Chinese language teachers will, (of course) be Thais who learned their Chinese from another Thai, and that Thai learned Chinese from a native Glaswegian, who learned it from a Spaniard , whose great grandfather was once shipwrecked in Macau.

 

Can't see any problems.

 

 

There are of course Thai Chinese teachers who are fluent in Mandarin. 

[dinsdale]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Beijing Chinese Language and Culture College (BLCC)

An arm of the CCP.

[arithai12]

2 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Better off learning English first, the international language. Let Chinese learn English or Thai. Why do they expect others to learn about their culture and language? Surely there’s enough of that influence in the world already? Oh wait, of course, Thailand wants to make a good impression and all that. Enough with the prostrating already. 🥴

English is the international language today, like French and Spanish were before, or Latin a long time ago. Things evolve, and soon Chinese might replace English. in CM, a lot of shops, restaurants, shopping malls,hospitals, real estate, already have Chinese speaking staff. In some kindergartens, Chinese is the main language after Thai. It's not prostrating, more like being realistic. Native chinese speakers (that includes Taiwan, HK, Singapore) bribg in much more money to Thailand than native English speakers.

btw, I find that at least in a big city a lot of Thais already speak/understand passable English, so much that I hardly need to speak Thai at all.

[brianthainess]

Good god they'll be learning English next, Oh wait Russian then English.

[brianthainess]

[Tropicalevo]

28 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

The most common phrase from our Chinese guests is "I know, I know"

[realfunster]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Pinit disclosed that the Chinese government offers scholarships to incentivise Thai officials to study at Peking University…

Likely not the only incentives on offer..

 

Sending Thai government officials to be indoctrinated/turned in a foreign country, what could possibly go wrong….

[digger70]

Thai state personnel to receive Chinese language training 

 

What? Are they going Mad .

English is the Worlds International Language. 

What's next  Russian/Japanese/Afrikaans. 

[Scouse123]

 

 

To be honest, the majority of Thais want the rest of the World to speak Thai, coupled with the fact they are inherently lazy.

[FritsSikkink]

6 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Better off learning English first, the international language. Let Chinese learn English or Thai. Why do they expect others to learn about their culture and language? Surely there’s enough of that influence in the world already? Oh wait, of course, Thailand wants to make a good impression and all that. Enough with the prostrating already. 🥴

Chinese is the most spoken language in the world. Time for others to learn Chinese too. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

2 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Chinese is the most spoken language in the world. Time for others to learn Chinese too. 

But which dialect? Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien.....

[FritsSikkink]

3 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

But which dialect? Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien.....

Mandarin The Many Dialects of China | Asia Society

[RocketDog]

Sounds a bit like the military 'advisors' that America sent to South Vietnam before the war.

 

But I admit that I'm a hardline Chinese xenophobe. I don't trust the CCP as far as I could throw their entire country.