English tests to be mandatory for all Thai Army chiefs

[hansnl]

3 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Enough said.

Do I need to say any more !

I think you put more weight in those words as there is.

He is, in fact, highly intelligent.

It is only about his knowledge of English he feels no shame to say that he is indeed dumb.

 

[davidstipek]

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[Morch]

Do they just need to take the test or pass it as well?

 

[lvr181]

Welcome to the real world General! English is the international language although only the thirdly most spoken language (behind Mandarin and Spanish).

[stephen tracy]

51 minutes ago, hansnl said:

I think you put more weight in those words as there is.

He is, in fact, highly intelligent.

It is only about his knowledge of English he feels no shame to say that he is indeed dumb.

 

Sorry, Prayuth is intelligent?  The man who sent security forces to count hip-thrusts at a concert and can't put a coherent sentence together in Thai, never mind English? The guy that rams through ridiculous legislation like the recent labour law without stopping for 5 minutes minutes to think it through?  If that's your idea of the intelligent... well... ahem. 

[amdy2206]

If he is, as he says, dumb - why is he running, or trying to run, a country. Albeit a third world country. Pass the job on to someone with intelligence who SHOULD be running Thailand.

[todlad]

3 hours ago, greenchair said:

Well I did and it said to match to. 

So English to emulate their job would mean having enough English skills to match the need of their job. Their job is conning foreigner to part with their money in a very nice way. 

Sorry that you don't have the English skill to understand emulate. Perhaps you need some lessons down at the bar. ????

You didn't understand your dictionary, laddie. Emulate might well be defined as to match or surpass but not in the way you used it.

You said, " ... bar girls in pattaya all speak excellent English to emulate their job." In what sense have these girls imitated anyone? If you meant carry out their job then why not say that?

[Guitar God]

For a country who wants their citizens to be able to compete in the global market and speak an international language, why are 100% of the TV shows either in Thai or dubbed in Thai?

 

The Netherlands has one of the highest rates of fluency in English of any country in Europe. 

They don't dub any movies or TV shows, they'll all subtitled. 

 

If Thailand had even one English language channel it would be a free way for Thais to learn English. 

 

 

[todlad]

12 minutes ago, Guitar God said:

For a country who wants their citizens to be able to compete in the global market and speak an international language, why are 100% of the TV shows either in Thai or dubbed in Thai?

 

The Netherlands has one of the highest rates of fluency in English of any country in Europe. 

They don't dub any movies or TV shows, they'll all subtitled. 

 

If Thailand had even one English language channel it would be a free way for Thais to learn English. 

 

 

There are two areas where I agree that Thailand needs a right kicking: driving and language skills.

 

Mrs Todlad speaks English to a good standard as does one sister.

 

As we lived next door to the in laws Mrs T volunteered to teach other sisters English. She did. They progressed. Then facebook got in the way. Television got in the way. They were suddenly very busy. A blowlamp in their faces will not encourage them.

 

Last week one of the sisters called Mrs T to help them to install a bluetooth phone in the MIL's car ... that was a real hoot as they were completely unable to read anything from the booklet and were spelling everything letter by letter ... they learned the alphabet at least.

 

Free lessons. Free books. They could be conversational/pre intermediate by now.

Edited July 4, 2017 by todlad

[TEFLKrabi]

4 hours ago, tso310 said:

Surely it should be Mandarin that needs to learnt. 

Many years ago the education system gave up trying to teach Chinese as they discovered all the Chinese were learning English. 

[Sunderland]

This new announcement will all be forgotten in:

 

A. 15 years

B. 15 months

C. 15 weeks

D. 15 days

E. 15 minutes

F. What announcement?

[mrmicbkktxl]

Does that mean I can say he is dumb without a defamation or deportation case on my bum?

[tominbkk]

A challenge to change your fitness and learn a foreign language all in one month.  Good luck to them!

[chickenslegs]

2 hours ago, mfd101 said:

No doubt you English-über-Alles enthusiasts will be looking forward to the upcoming mandatory Thai-language tests for falang residents in Thailand ...

Luckily, most of us are just visitors, guests, aliens or non-immigrants and will never achieve that status of "resident" - so we won't have to take the test.

[William C F Pierce]

Said by a PM who once boasted of more qualifications than the fingers on both his hands, on his Friday night TV show.

[whaleboneman]

5 hours ago, Encid said:

Why would it be considered important for Army battalion chiefs to be tested for their English competency?

Surely it would be more important for public servants like the Royal Thai Police or the Immigration Police... an occupation that involves coming into regular contact with native English speakers?

Maybe they're planning an invasion?

[William C F Pierce]

1 minute ago, whaleboneman said:

Maybe they're planning an invasion?

Your probably right. They need some excuse to use their second hand clapped out submarines they've bought.

[Cadbury]

The first phrase for the army chiefs to learn in English is straight from the RTP handbook.

 

"Give me money"  NOW!

[smotherb]

5 hours ago, Encid said:

Why would it be considered important for Army battalion chiefs to be tested for their English competency?

Surely it would be more important for public servants like the Royal Thai Police or the Immigration Police... an occupation that involves coming into regular contact with native English speakers?

It may be the Thai military has ties with English-speaking militaries.

[al007]

Yes tests MANDATORY but can buy results 

 

Bu**S**t

[fish monger]

Not even going to touch that one...!

 

[thailand49]

Like everything, you got to start at the top which the leaders have done nothing except talk. After a few years in Asean still from personal experience kids out of government schools still can't speak a lick of English,  Thai teacher or Principals can't and still year after year the same regardless of Thai scholar suggesting a change in the system.

If this is a requirement maybe start with teachers themselves? Required them to go outside to contracted English school to learn to speak and write, those who obtain the certification obtain more pay for their affords and you can't be a principal unless you can speak and write that is just a start.

But this country like most things it just open a new market for corruption as noted by other posters. 

A few years back, they certified certain Driving school to take the load off the main office here in Pattaya, now there are a few schools who do all the teaching and testing this was like handing them a license to steal.

Edited July 4, 2017 by thailand49

[Lupatria]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

I don’t want others to be dumb like me,” Prayut said.

Granny was right when she said: discernment is the first way to reform.

[wvavin]

Should have done decades ago.

[Thongkorn]

7 hours ago, tso310 said:

Surely it should be Mandarin that needs to learnt. 

there are more people in China that speak English , than in America,

Edited July 4, 2017 by Thongkorn

[bangkokairportlink]

8 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Enough said.

Do I need to say any more !

 

At least he knows something !

 

 

[Flustered]

57 minutes ago, Thongkorn said:

there are more people in China that speak English , than in America,

Although they are in denial, Americans will have to speak Spanish in the years to come as the Hispanics take over the country.

[Rhys]

2 hours ago, Flustered said:

Although they are in denial, Americans will have to speak Spanish in the years to come as the Hispanics take over the country.

When in CA....you need to speak Spanish.

[aussie11950]

Well that's amazing news and long overdue. 

I hope that will also mean, government websites will have their English pages updated.  

Most English versions of Gov sites are woefully lacking in the same details as the Thai pages, if the links work at all, and any news is years old if there is any. 

[Howard]

Use of emulate is correct if you use on line translation services  Not correct if you speak English!

Edited July 4, 2017 by Howard