THE DEMAND FOR VOCATIONAL WORKERS AND THE DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES IN “THE ECONOMIC TRIANGLE OF STABILLTY, PROSPERITY, AND SUSTAINABILTY” 2010-2015 (PATTANI, YALA, AND NARATHIWAT PROVINCS)

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study the demand for vocational workers and the desirable attributes to support the model city policy of “the Economic Triangle of Stability, Prosperity, and Sustainability” in Thailand. Qualitative research, which consisted of document synthesis and the interviews, was used. 10 people from the target group were interviewed and the information was evaluated by 3 experts having roles in issuing policies and monitoring the work, who were Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education; Advisor to the Special Representative of government sector of the Southern Border Provinces; and Director of the National Economic and Social Development Council for the South. The study was focused on vocational workers’ attributes needed to support model city policy of “the Economic Triangle of Stability, Prosperity, and Sustainability “ in the Southern Border Provinces (Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat) of Thailand. The results of the research showed that within 5 years from 2020-2022, there would be a demand for 324 positions of vocational workers per year. The top three industries that needed vocational workers were 1) rubber, palm, fruit processing industries, 2) halal food industries, and 3) fishery. The top 3 labor attributes needed were 1) having knowledge including skills in Thai and English, Electrical skills (Electrical work, industrial control of electrical work, technology work for the power generation industry, and electrical transmission technology work); 2) physical aspect (being endurance, and skill of problem-solving with scientific thinking; and 3) psychological aspect (being moral and honest).