Factors affecting employment in Thailand maritime industry

Abstract

                The purpose of the research was to identify the factors affecting employment in Thailand’s maritime industry namely international shipping sector, ports and terminals sector and shipbuilding sector. The factor of educational institutions found that the international shipping sector was most affected by the standard of maritime courses provided. Port and terminal sector and shipbuilding sector found that practical work experience and mandatory work experience as part of study was the most important factors. The entrepreneurs of the three sectors expressed that the high reputation of educational institutions was not an important factor influencing employment.

                  The factor of the operators found that the international shipping sector was more concerned with the practical ability of graduates to perform in their job roles. The port and terminal sector and shipbuilding sector identified that the work experience was the most important factor. The port and terminal sector conveyed that referrers of graduate job applicants were not an important factor influencing employment meanwhile other languages except English had low important effect on the international shipping and the shipbuilding sectors. The entrepreneurs of the three sectors all concluded that they used a formal interview process to recruit job applicants.