Department of Skill Development Transfers Hotel Curriculum to Pakistan on 19 Oct

Mr. Julapun Amornvivat, Minister of Labour, together with Mr. Somchart Supharee, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Skill Development, and senior executives of the Ministry of Labour, welcomed H.E. Ms. Saadia Altaf Qazi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Thailand, on 19 October at the Chatumongkol Room, 5th Floor, Ministry of Labour Building. This official courtesy call was held to strengthen diplomatic relations between the 2 countries on the occasion of their 75th anniversary. Furthermore, the meeting jointly outlined guidelines to promote cooperation in workforce skill development through the transfer of knowledge in the tourism and service business sectors to elevate personnel to international standards.

Expanding Bilateral Cooperation and Thailand's Hospitality Curriculum Model

Mr. Julapun Amornvivat, Minister of Labour, stated that these discussions follow the Ministry of Labour's policy aimed at driving workforce Skills Development at the international level. This cooperation builds upon the outcomes of earlier talks held at the beginning of the year between Thai representatives and Pakistan's Minister of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development. During those discussions, the Pakistani side expressed admiration and strong interest in Thailand's personnel training standards, which are recognised on the international stage.

The professional fields of particular interest to the Pakistani side are the tourism, hotel, and service industries, or Hospitality and Services, in which Thailand holds expertise and an international reputation. The Department of Skill Development has the capacity to develop distinctive training curricula that tangibly meet the needs of business establishments. Consequently, the Pakistani side wishes to receive support in terms of knowledge, practical work experience, and Best Practices from Thailand to apply as a model for upgrading its own workforce to match international standard criteria.

Role of the Department of Skill Development and Expanding the International Cooperation Network

Mr. Somchart Supharee, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Skill Development, stated that the agency is fully prepared to respond to the Minister of Labour's policy in coordinating and exchanging knowledge with the Pakistani side. Operations will focus on expanding opportunities for academic exchange and establishing joint personnel training guidelines between the 2 countries at the bilateral level. At the same time, preparations are underway to extend this into a labour cooperation network with member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the future, strengthening Thailand's image of excellence in workforce skill training and building an international human resource development network.

This cooperation news is of particular interest to hotel staff, accommodation executives, and tourism business operators following the direction of Thai professional skill standards, which are recognised on the international stage. Academic conference organisers and training managers in the service sector can also observe trends in cross-border knowledge exchange that will connect to OIC member states in the future. For general travellers, expanding the network of personnel training standards based on the Thai model will help further elevate the quality of tourism and hotel services at the regional level.