Problems of using of Thai as a second language of foreign students in Chiang Mai

Abstract

Thai language is the official language of Thailand. It is also the major language in Thailand. It is the first language of native Thai people and the majority of communities who historically settled in Thailand, like Thai people of Chinese descent, Indian descent, etc, who migrated to Thailand centuries ago. Thai is spoken approximately by 20 million people as the first language and around 40 million people as a second language throughout the world. Many researches are been conducted about, Thai language, Thai people, Thai culture, etc. Also, many universities and colleges in Thailand conducted researches in these areas. This article focusses on Thai language in Education. The objective of this is to study the problems in using Thai language of Chinese students taking courses in Thai Program at Chiang Mai University. Moreover, the findings will become guidelines for Thai program development for Chinese students who will take courses at Chiang Mai University in the future.