Jintarat Sangsiri
This article aims to study the development of Japanese language education in Thailand from the past to the present, which is divided into 3 periods as follows; (1) Pre-World War II. (2) During the Second World War. And (3) the post-World War II period to the present. Therefore, this article is a study of various documents related to teaching Japanese in Thailand and presents an overview of horizontal events.
The results showed that Japanese language education in Thailand has three stages of development and continuity. That is, (1) in the pre-World War II period, Japanese language education was the result of cultural propagation policies to various countries, including Thailand. This phase of the study includes funding for Thai students, the establishment of the Japanese Cultural Council to spread culture, traditions and teaching the Japanese language. (2) During World War II, Japan entered World War II, by going to war with the United States with Thailand as an ally. Therefore, the study of the Japanese language is possible because of the close relationship between Thailand and Japan in terms of culture. And (3) from the post-World War II to the present, when Japan recovered from the damage in World War II, there was rapid economic growth and trade, so the demand for Japanese-speaking workers was high. More important. In this era, Japanese language education has progressed and expanded until the opening of teaching the Japanese language. From the tertiary level down to the secondary level.