AIMS Thailand Country Report 11 th AIMS Review

AIMS Thailand Country Report 11 th AIMS Review Meeting @Bali, Indonesia Teeratorn Likhitphongsathorn Educator, Professional Level Bureau of International Cooperation Strategy Office of the Higher Education Commission, Thailand

Outline 1 Effort for Student Mobility in Thailand 2 Implementation of AIMS Programme in Thailand 3 Visa and Immigration Procedure 4 Challenges 5 Future Direction

Student Mobility in Thailand

Policy & Efforts Towards Mobility Programmes Framework of the Second 15 -year Long Range on Higher Education (2008 -2022) Preparation of graduates to be “global citizens” with “global competencies”. Enhance high quality of Thai higher education system to strengthen the country’s global competitiveness Regionalization & harmonization of HE in SEA Internationalization of HEIs

Student Mobility in Thailand Internationalization of HEIs the 7 th - 11 th HE Development Plan (1992 -2016) University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) Year: 1996 – 2014 Area: Worldwide except EU and ASEAN Type: 1 -way exchange

Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) ASEM-DUO Fellowship Programme (DUO-Thailand) Year: 2006 – Present Area: EU member countries Type: Dual exchange Thailand-ASEAN Student Exchange Programme Year 2012 to 2014 Area: ASEAN countries Type: 1 -way exchange Year: 2000 – 2010 Area: GMS countries Type: 2 -way exchange ASEAN International Mobility for Students Programme (AIMS) Year: 2010 – Present Area: ASEAN+3 Type: 2 -way exchange

Implementation of AIMS Programme in Thailand

Thai universities under AIMS Programme Chulalongkorn University Kasetart University Chiang Mai University Mahidol University Mae Fah Luang University Prince of Songkla University Thammasat University King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi

AIMS Thailand Students (2010 -2017) 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Inbound Outbound 2010 38 36 2011 61 30 2012 40 43 Inbound 2013 52 45 2014 100 78 Outbound 2015 114 133 2016 141 124 2017 135 141

AIMS Thailand Students (2010 -2017) 681 Outbound 630 Inbound Country Inbound Outbound Malaysia 167 210 Indonesia 236 171 Vietnam 16 14 Philippines 18 11 Brunei 12 11 Japan 232 212 Korea - 1 Total 681 630

AIMS Thailand Students (2010 -2017) [VAL UE] Outbound [VAL UE] Inbound 2010 - 2013 Outbound Inbound 2014 - 2017 Country Inbound Outbound Malaysia 76 81 Malaysia 91 129 Indonesia 115 73 Indonesia 121 98 Total 191 154 Vietnam 16 14 Philippines 18 11 Brunei 12 11 Japan 232 212 Korea - 1 Total 490 476

12 Funding support 1. 4 Million THB/university Maximum 140, 000 THB/student (Approx. 4, 100 USD)/student Round-trip air ticket Allowance Countries Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam International health insurance

Visa & Immigration Procedure

VISA & IMMIGRATION PROCEDURE START 1. Getting admitted by HEI or school • At the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate General • Visa fee = 2, 000 THB • The process takes 3 -5 working days. • Students will get 90 days for their first Non-immigrant visa "ED". Documents • Letter of Acceptance from HEIs or • Approval for Enrollment from Ministry of Education 2. Applying for visa

• Student needs to report to their respective HEIs/Schools immediately. • Students are required to renew their first ED-visa after 90 days. 3. Entering Thailand + • At the Immigration Bureau or its branch offices • Documents are: - Visa extension form (TM. 7) - Letter of certification from HEI - Copy of passport - Recent 4 x 6 cm full-face photo • Extension fee = 1, 900 THB. 4. Getting visa extension FINISH

Challenges

Challenges 1. Truly Balanced Mobility 2. Program Sustainability 3. Visa & Immigration 4. Communication

Future Direction

Future Direction Facilitate visa & immigration impediments Encourage intra-ASEAN student mobility Your topic of Business presentation www. futurebusiness. com 19 Evaluate AIMS Thailand (2010 – 2017) Prepare for 10 th Anniversary of AIMS Programme

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