The Thai Restaurant Association (TRA) plans to work with food processing companies and educational institutes to produce skilled labour and serve the growing Thai food industry. Taniwan: Growth drive continuesPresident Taniwan Koonmongkol said the TRA is working on short training curricula specifically for the Thai food industry in collaboration with major food processors and public and private universities. Many Thai food operators, however, are either small shops or big restaurants facing shortages of skilled workers because many of them hire foreign workers who may not prefer to eat Thai food. Based on the figures of the association, there are more than 10 million workers in the food industry, 30% of whom are foreigners. To deal with these obstacles, the ATTM is urging food operators to adopt business strategies that put consumers' needs first.

Source: Bangkok Post September 09, 2018 23:48 UTC