The importance of Business English skills for Thai professionals has never been more clear. In 2024, Thai companies employ foreigners, do business with foreigners, and are sometimes even owned by foreigners.
If you are a Thai person, there is a good chance that you are employed by one of these kinds of companies. So, effective English communication skills are critical to your success.
And if you are the owner of one of these companies, or an HR or Training Manager, this article will tell you three important reasons why your company will benefit from employees speaking better Business English in the workplace.
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Thailand's Business English Expert
ECSC Thailand takes pride in being Thailand’s Business English Expert, which is a reputation we are earning every day. We do it by offering customized English lessons that focus on building up employees’ Business English skills with more vocabulary, not more grammar rules.
This concept, which we call Vocabulary Over Grammar, is critical to helping corporate employees in Bangkok speak English more clearly & confidently. In fact, we often say that building up one’s Business English vocabulary helps in two interrelated ways:
- There is an actual effect, which is that one gains an ability to understand and say more words and phrases when communicating in the workplace.
- There is an equally important placebo effect, which is that one gains confidence and a greater willingness to speak just from knowing that they’ve been taught more words & phrases for communicating in the workplace.
We see it time and time again: Previously shy employees start to speak much more English because they believe they are properly prepared to do so – which is what learning vocabulary accomplishes much more effectively than learning grammar rules.
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What Is Business English?
Business English is simply “English communication in a professional environment.” It requires the use of specific multi-words vocabulary, tones of voice, and body language — and when those are used correctly, you succeed in communication with other English speakers.
This is especially true as the business world becomes more globalized. There is a good chance that Thai employees will be dealing with someone from another country or culture regularly, so sharing a common language is pretty much mandatory.
And speaking the common language clearly & confidently – in this case, speaking Business English – makes professional relationships possible, but also potentially lifelong friendships, too.
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Why Business English Is So Important in to Thai Companies
1. Global Connections
In a time and place where Bangkok businesses are truly international, Business English skills are mandatory.
Okay, Business English ability may not be mandatory for most people to get hired at a company in Thailand, but it plays a large part in people succeeding at their jobs and advancing through the company.
Business English skills enable Thai employees to do their jobs more effectively in multi-cultural situations. They would not be able to do this if they had to speak Thai to their foreign coworkers and customers.
2. Professionalism
Speaking clearly & confidently is a clear indication that someone is a serious professional. When a Thai employee speaks Business English effectively, it demonstrates that they have put in some considerable effort and take their career seriously.
Thais’ ability to understand and reply to “corporatese” (another term for Business English) earns the trust of farang professionals and allows for interactions that previously only occurred with fellow Thais.
3. Business English Skills: Behavior Beyond the Language
Business English training focuses on developing essential soft skills such as networking, negotiation, presentation, body language, humor, and more. These skills are necessary to succeed in the competitive world of business.
The idea of feeling comfortable speaking to other English speakers is important in career advancement. Employers value employees who can express ideas clearly, negotiate effectively, and present with confidence. These skills are essential for climbing the corporate ladder.
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Speaking Skills Development
ECSC’s training builds a strong foundation for beginners and lower-intermediate students.
It focuses on basic professional vocabulary, English pronunciation, and speaking English in realistic situations in class. This helps them to understand and be able to speak more confidently in their real jobs.
The vocabulary one learns from the expert trainers at ECSC are called multi-words, which are just vocabulary units containing more than one word – like word pairs, phrases, expressions, and idioms.
Multi-words allow corporate employees to speak clearly & confidently right away. There are no grammar rules to worry about, just vocabulary that is related to their jobs which they will hear American, UK, Canadian, and Australian professionals use in their jobs.
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Conversation Practice
Conversation practice is critical to Thai professionals in their language journey. These lessons are designed for upper-intermediate and advanced students, and they go beyond basic vocabulary and pronunciation.
They focus on developing employees’ professional vocabularies to make them sound like native speakers, to develop fluency, and to expand their business soft skills.
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Realizing Your Potential With ECSC
We are fully committed to helping Thai professionals develop their Business English skills.
Every employee’s situation is unique, so our training is always customized — never from a grammar book. It addresses the specific needs of our customers, whether you are from a small company or a multi-national company.
We don’t just say that we’re Thailand’s Business English expert. We are experienced English instructors with extensive business-world experience, dedicated to Thai professionals’ improvement.
Our training is for people who are serious about investing in themselves, improving at their jobs, and advancing in their companies and careers.
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Contact us today to learn more about Business English training. We provide Workshops, Executive Coaching, Onsite Consulting, and standalone Courses.
