Furthermore, most Thai teachers that teach English do not acquire great proficiency in the English language
themselves as determined by a survey in collaboration with the University of Cambridge in February 2006. The
major revelation was that more than 60 percent of the 400 teachers surveyed were below the minimum standard
of English language proficiency and teaching methodology required to instruct English classes effectively
(Kaewmala, 2012). It is for this reason that most Thai English teachers do not use English to teach in the
classroom, and the school-based learning atmosphere in the Thai context does not motivate students to develop
appropriate English language skills. To date, studies have focused on the instructional process and teaching
methodology that needs improvement in Thailand.