Skilled labor apprenticeship enhancing National capacities advantages Thailand

Abstract

The research article consisted of the following objectives: 1) to investigate the underlying causes of labor shortages and the guidelines for developing Thailand's labor skills in connection to the country's competitiveness; and 2) to provide guidelines for managing labor problems and increasing labor skills in order to increase Thailand's competitiveness in the face of rapid and sudden changes coming from the new economic trend caused by the Coronavirus 19 outbreak, which has resulted in a new way of life.
The study used a review of the literature on concepts, theories, and related research works. The collected data were analyzed in order to present guidelines for problem resolution.
From the study, it has been found that the guidelines for problem resolution are as follows: The educational system should be managed in response to the needs of business and industrial sectors; Dual vocational education should be used in vocational education to generate workers who meet the demands of the business and industrial sectors; Work-related social values should be encouraged; The government should establish the procedures of labor work and social welfare in response to labor needs; The promotion of integrated collaboration in the development of labor skills in response to the real demands of business and industrial sectors by emphasizing skills that cannot be replaced by technologies, such as teamwork, communication, rational thinking, and creative thinking, in order to increase the business sector's and the country's competitiveness.