Teaching English in the Era English Used as a Lingua
Franca
To succeed in intercultural communication,
ThaiEnglishusersmay berequired to posses several
skillsand knowledge.Thus,Englishteachers whoare
responsiblefor developing theknowledgeand skills
in their students may have to adjust their teaching
rolesand their teaching foci to providethestudents
with appropriate skills and knowledge for effective
intercultural communication in the lingua franca
context.Someinterestingrecommendations toThai
English teachers in teaching English in Thailand will
be presented in the following section.