Language Policy & Planning: A Road Map for Implementing The National Language Policy of Thailand

Abstract

          According to the development of NLP (National Language Policy) of the RIT (Royal Institute of Thailand) during 2006-2010, the drafting subcommittee on languagesfor economic and professional purposes, including the neighbouring languages (cf. Brudhiprabha 1976 & 2007, RIT 2009, Warotamasikkadit & Person 2011) reach a consensus on a ‘trilingual+ policy’ as indicated in the following formula           NLP: MT/L1 (Thai) + 1WL (English) + 1EL (Chinese)* + (1NL—optional)*           With reference to TEGL/TELF/TEWL (Teaching English as a Global Language/Lingua Franca/ Working Language), our policy goes hand in hand with the ‘AseanLanguage Policy’ to be implemented officially in 2015 onwards (see Kirkpatrick 2010).