(Photo via boi.go.th)Ivy League universities have shown an interest in establishing satellite campuses in Thailand's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), according to the Education Ministry. Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin made the remark Monday following the government's recent announcement that it plans to allow foreign institutes of higher education to operate in 10 SEZs along the border. He said they will only be permitted to operate in the 10 SEZs along the nation's land borders, where demand for skilled workers is high. The country needs to equip its workforce with the skills required to make Thailand 4.0 a success and foreign universities can help plug the gap, the minister added. He said Japanese universities may be especially interested in having satellite campuses here because Thailand is an important production base for Japanese companies, particularly in the automotive industry.

Source: Bangkok Post May 22, 2017 21:56 UTC