THE IMPACT OF CHINESE CURRICULUM STANDARDS ON CHINESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN THAILAND

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Curriculum standards are official guiding documents formulated by education authorities to guide curriculum design, teaching implementation, and evaluation, reflecting a country's educational philosophy and language policy direction. The MANUAL FOR SPECIAL CHINESE CLASSROOM, released by Office of the Basic Education Commission of the Thai Ministry of Education in 2024, which is the latest official guiding document for Chinese language education in Thailand and represents the curriculum standards for Chinese education determined under the guidance and regulation of Thai national policies. This article introduces the main contents of the Manual, analyzes its core indicators related to Chinese Program (CP), such as class hours and credits, teaching goal, teacher qualifications, and operational mechanisms, and discusses the positive impacts and challenges of the Manual on the Chinese language education development in Thailand in conjunction with language education policies and practices.