High Quality Vocational Manpower for Disruptive Technology Era

Abstract

                  Innovation and technology development has changed relentlessly. As a result, a large number of new industries and products have emerged to meet the needs of society. In adjusting the direction and to creating a way to develop the country to prosper with new opportunities and threats, it is necessary to shift more production of goods to production and services including the use of innovation to drive Thailand in every dimension. In addition, the COVID-19 crisis also encourages every organization and everyone have to speed up adaptation in order to survive especially the enhancement and development of various skills (Re skills, Up skills, New skills) to be ready to deal with the new normal lifestyle. These changes have resulted in the need for vocational workforce production to adjust its form as well, to meet the needs of the country's development and technology changes in line with the national strategy build competitiveness and drive the economy to overcome the middle-income trap of the country.