(Bangkok Post file photo)It would not come as a surprise to anybody that the latest English proficiency index showed that Thailand's standing remained close to where it was a year ago. Thailand was ranked 53rd out of 80 non-native English-speaking countries and territories in the EF English Proficiency Index 2017. The survey was based on test data from more than a million adults who took the EF Standard English Test last year. From business deals to high-tech jobs and down to even menial jobs such as household help and driving, one can see what value English proficiency adds. English proficiency was something that our elders had anticipated decades ago.

Source: Bangkok Post November 11, 2017 21:06 UTC