Thai universities are seeing a tenfold increase in the enrollment of students from Myanmar. One example is Rangsit University which has roughly 1,000 Myanmar nationals enrolled in its international courses during the current academic year. Currently, the most popular ones are health sciences, biomedical science, art and design, international business, and communication arts.
“Myanmar students choose to study at Rangsit University because of word of mouth,” Supattana Nirukkanaporn, head of the university’s international affairs office says. “Myanmar’s universities have limited seats for students, and we believe the current situation in the country is pushing the new generation abroad.”
Thailand’s close proximity to Myanmar and academic reputation have also been factors attracting students from Myanmar.
International students in Thailand were once dominated by the Chinese, but now students from Southeast Asian countries appear to be in majority.
The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) is also expecting more students from neighboring countries. The university currently enrolls 200 Myanmar students and has campuses in Yangon and Mandalay.
There were about 27,000 international students in Thailand in the 2021 academic year, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Education.
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