Research and insights into the teaching, learning and assessment of English in Thailand

Our work in English and School Education enhances the quality of English teaching, learning and assessment in Thailand. This opens up access to academic, career and social opportunities for young people and adults, empowering them with the confidence and skills to build international connections and participate actively in a global world.

Our work in Thailand focuses on School Systems, working with offices and agencies within the formal Thailand education system to:

Deliver opportunities for both serving and prospective teachers of English at primary and secondary education phases.
Support Primary Teacher Education (PTE) majors to teach English (e.g., those from smaller, rural and/or remote schools who teach English as well as other subjects)
Develop English Language Teacher Education (ELTE) majors (e.g. those who only teach English in schools).
Expand our hybrid teacher development courses for English teachers (at primary and secondary phases, “ReBoot”, and for prospective teachers of English, “PreBoot”).
Provide pathways for English teachers to become teacher educators through training and real-world experiences leading other teachers.
Support teacher educators with opportunities for further professional development such as CPD frameworks, presenting at national and international conferences, and attending education-phase appropriate specialist training (e.g., phonics workshops)

If you are interested in finding out more about what we do, please get in touch at TH_englishprogrammes@britishcouncil.or.th.

Evaluation of Continuing Professional Development following the Regional English Training Centre (RETC)

This study shows the development practices of teachers after completion of the Regional English Training Centre Project (RETC)

The relevance of English exit exams for university graduates and English proficiency demands of employers in Thailand

This report focuses on the English language requirements for graduating university and beyond in Thailand.

The state of English as a Subject (EaS) in the higher education in Thailand

This report looks at the English language provisions among higher education institutions across Thailand.

English and education in Thailand's Deep South (TDS)

This report aimed to address the need for knowledge into the educational landscape of both education in general and English language education in particular in Thailand's Deep South

Exploratory Action Research in Thai Schools: English teachers identifying problems, taking Action and assessing results

In these pages, readers will find research stories of teachers and classroom research maps for innovative professional development in schools - Professor Anne Burns.

Stories of Exploratory Action Research in Thailand

This publication provides 29 chapters each containing individual stories of teachers’ research activity in Thai schools.

Inclusive teacher education for gender and sexuality diversity

This study set out to answer a question: to what extent are Thai English language teacher education programmes preparing future teachers for the realities of gender and sexual diversity?

State of the pre-service English language teacher education provision for the primary phase in Thailand

This landmark report delves into how primary teachers of English in Thailand are prepared for schools and how they feel early in their subsequent careers.