In Thailand, English also plays a leading role as a lingua franca because it is mostly used by Thais to interact with people whose first language is not English, particularly in the Thai tourism industry
It can be said that Thai English teachers who are in charge of providing Thai students with knowledge and skills for communication in English may have the most significant role
This can be most obviously seen with the establishment of the ASEAN Community
in 2015, when English will become an official tool
for communication among the ASEAN member
countries and its counterparts