The Substantial Benefits of

Thai-Taiwan Technical
Expertise Exchange Model
towards Higher Education
Dr. Belinda Changkajonsakdi
Vice President of BDI Group
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Outline
1.  Introduction：BDI Group Values Personnel Development 
2.  The Implementation of Thai-Taiwan Technical Expertise
Exchange Model and its Feasibility : Case Study of BDI Group
3.  The Substantial Benefits of Thai-Taiwan Technical Expertise
Exchange Model towards Higher Education
4.  Conclusion
 Labor Gap or Shortage of
Qualified Technical and Skilled Workers
»  Although about 35% of Thai students are enrolled in vocational institutions, Thailand faces a
chronic shortage of qualified technical vocational workers across all industries, especially in
automotive, information communication and technology (ICT) and tourism sectors. (The Nation, 2016).
»  Several reasons include:
•  Rapid aging of Thailand’s population structure
•  Cultural bias against the field
•  Low quality local education
•  Low proficiency in foreign languages, notably English
•  Curricula and labor market demand mismatch
•  Lagging productivity investments

Amornvivat et al. (2015). “Insight – Bridging Thailand’s Labor Gap”. SCB Economic Intelligence Center. Web.
“Big shortage of qualified technical and skilled workers”. The Nation. Nov. 05, 2016. Web
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BDI Group

張聚麟 先⽣生
Mr. Suthum Changkajonsakdi
( February 2001 – 2008 )
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BDI Group
Time Important Events
Established Bangkok Diecasting and Injection (BDI) Co., Ltd. with the capital of 4 million Baht and 30
employees, focusing on various industrial parts including motorcycle and automobile spare parts, machinery
17th January, 1978
parts, and delicate products of electronic parts. The company mainly cooperates with Honda, Yamaha,
Kawasaki, Suzuki and other automotive corporates.

1986 Cooperation with KOITO.

1990 Received Technical Support from YANAGAWA SEIKI in raising the die-casting production technology capability.

Established BDI Alloy Enterprise (BAE) Co., Ltd. with 40 employees and had its registered capital of 30 million
Baht. BAE boasts its pride on color coating technology for aluminum work and capability to handle
October 1991
manufactures effectively. The company mainly cooperates with Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki and other
automotive corporates.

2001 Cooperation with TAKAGI SEIKO and raises plastic molding technology and automotive parts production

Established Thai-Taiwan (BDI) Technological College (T-TECH) with majors in machinery, automotive parts
June 2001
production, electrical power, business computer, accounting, and marketing.
March 2007 Mr. Suthum Changkajonsakdi passed away due to liver cancer, and thus T-TECH had closed for one year
June 2008 T-TECH starts recruiting students again, and resulted in about 500 students enrollment.
June 2014 T-TECH changed into a full cooperative education system and opens up for vocational students.
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BDI Group
Time Important Events
T-TECH opens up programs for Higher Vocational Diploma and allow students to intern in various Taiwanese-
June 2017
funded companies in Thailand in order to foster outstanding technicians and talented human resources

The 1st Taiwan and King Mongkut University Internship Program (TKIP) started with welcoming 4 students from
July – August 2017
universities in Taiwan to intern in BDI

2 students from the Department of Information Management, Providence University intern at T-TECH and
Feb. –July 2018
supported the VILchamp (Vocational Innovative Learning Champion) online learning program.

2 students from the Department of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, Ming Chuan University intern at
July – August 2018
T-TECH and help developed a set of Chinese teaching materials

The 2nd Taiwan and King Mongkut University Internship Program (TKIP) welcoming 6 students from various
July – August 2018
Taiwanese universities to intern in BAE

September 2018  3 students from the Global Foreign Language Education Program, Providence University intern at T-TECH and
– January 2019 supported English teaching and created English teaching materials

Cooperates with National Taiwan University Higher Education Sprout Project and have 7 students from Taiwan
July – August 2019 to intern in BDI and 6 more students from other Taiwanese universities under the 3rd Taiwan and King
Mongkut University Internship Program (TKIP) to intern in BAE
2017 – 2019 Total of 47 students from Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna intern in BDI, BAE, and T-TECH.
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BDI : Thai -Taiwan Technical Expertise Exchange Model
台灣⼤大學 NTU
海洋⼤大學 NTOU
中原⼤大學 CYCU
Universities in Thailand 銘傳⼤大學 MCU
( Research, Vocational Student 靜宜⼤大學 PU
Training, Teacher Training, Internship 元智⼤大學 YZU
and Chinese Teaching ) 佛光⼤大學 FGU
崑⼭山科技⼤大學KSU

Work Integrated BDI GROUP

Learning (WIL)

Thai-Taiwan (BDI)
On-the-Job
Technological College

Vocational & Higher
Training
Vocational Diploma

Figure 1. T-TECH Industry-Academy Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Model

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The Substantial Benefits of Thai-Taiwan Technical
Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

1. Topic-Based Industry-Academia
Research (Problem-Solving)
»  Example 1 :
AUG 2017 – TKIP student helps BDI with
webpage design and rewrite programs on the
website to provide users with more features.
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Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

(07/13-07/16) (07/14-07/18) (07/16-08/10)

Ensure Design Practice

Demand Website Language

Verify & Website

Finish
Update Implement
(08/23) (08/15-08/23) (07/18-08/15)
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The Substantial Benefits of Thai-Taiwan Technical
Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education
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The Substantial Benefits of Thai-Taiwan Technical
Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

1. Topic-Based Industry-Academia
Research (Problem-Solving)
»  Example 2 :
AUG 2018 – TKIP student analyzed the
office operational system in BAE and
initialized a Conference Room Reservation
Project to serve the office demand for a
planner or a scheduling program for
conference room usage.
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Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

At What Time
Which Conference Room

Display Day / Month / Year

Demo-Timeline
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Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

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Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

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Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

2. Opportunities for Work Experiences in Foreign Culture

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The Substantial Benefits of Thai-Taiwan Technical
Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

2. Opportunities for Work Experiences in Foreign Culture

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The Substantial Benefits of Thai-Taiwan Technical
Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

3. Global Technical Expertise

Exchanges (Innovation)
»  Example 3：
AUG 2018 – TKIP student who intern
at BAE created a jig to improve the
CMM measuring efficiency, whereby it
helps reduce time and manpower
needed in the process.
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The Substantial Benefits of Thai-Taiwan Technical
Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

3. Global Technical Expertise

Exchanges (Innovation)
»  Example 4：
AUG 2018 – TKIP student see the lack
of solid procedures in operating the
roundness tester and therefore help
raises efficiency by utilizing the Lab
View software to create a Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP) Program.
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Expertise Exchange Model towards Higher Education

4. International Mindset & Future Outstanding Talents

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Conclusion ：
⼗十年樹⽊木、百年樹⼈人
⼈人才培育、永續發展


“It takes ten years to grow a tree, but hundred
years to bring up a generation of good men.”



‘Talent Cultivation’ is a hard work that requires
patient effort and sustainable developments.