Abstract
This study aims to understand the factors affecting graduate study choices of ASEAN and international students in Thailand. Quantitative and qualitative methods were applied in this study. The result showed that majority of international students between 2013 - 2015 were Chinese while among the ASEAN, students from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos were the highest. Among 42 factors, the most influential factor was quality of teachers who influence the selection by international students and ASEAN students significantly at the 0.05 level. International students place an emphasis on politics and security, while ASEAN students focus on future career prospects after graduation. The development of Thailand’s competitiveness as an education hub in ASEAN is also possible. Thailand has the knowledge that is needed to enhance developing countries. It is recognized internationally for agriculture, public health, and education.
Highlights
Education promotes innovation and technology that is fundamental to the economic development of the country.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was first established in 1967 with aims and purposes to promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, agriculture and industries, scientific and transport spheres and to raise the living standards of their peoples (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2014)
There were 13,617 international students studying in international programs in Thailand in 2014
The study found that different status, age, continent, income level, education level, religion, and ethnicity of international students influenced the input factors, processes, and outputs that affected the decision to study international programs at the graduate level at different Thailand academic institutions
Summary
Education promotes innovation and technology that is fundamental to the economic development of the country.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was first established in 1967 with aims and purposes to promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, agriculture and industries, scientific and transport spheres and to raise the living standards of their peoples (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2014). There are many countries that have set strategic plans aiming to develop an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional education hub. Singapore started their strategic plan in 2002, aiming to attract 150,000 international students by 2015 and to have 10 world-class educational institutes open in Singapore within 10 years. Thailand has continually developed higher education that is teaching international programs, especially at the graduate level in order to have higher education institutions adapt to meet the needs of ASEAN and international students. This study explored the factors affecting the selection of international programs at the graduate level at academic institutions in Thailand, in order to increase the competitiveness and prepare for improvements internationally to the academic ass.ccsenet.org
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