Edutainment
Extensive regulation limits the capacity for international institutions to establish operations in Thailand. Regulations require foreign providers to partner with a registered Thai institution of education with at least 51 percent Thai ownership and with majority Thai representation in the governance arrangements. In 2015, the counties of Southeast Asia will deepen their regional integration efforts through the formalization of the ASEAN Economic Community, an initiative that includes ambitions to promote greater regional academic mobility through the expansion of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS) program, a student mobility initiative similar in ambition to the Erasmus mobility program in Europe, with its routes in mobility initiatives between Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Seven Thai universities along with 52 other institutions from the region are currently implementing the AIMS program. Other initiatives taking place under the umbrella of the ASEAN Common Higher Education Area include the development of a regional credit transfer system, increased collaboration between national quality assurance agencies and the alignment of national qualifications frameworks.
Thailand sits at the administrative center of these efforts, playing host to the headquarters of both the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Regional Center for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO-RIHED), and the ASEAN University Network – a network of 30 universities across 10 ASEAN member countries. Drawing inspiration from its position at the heart of the ASEAN community, the Thai government has made known its aspirations to develop the country as a hub for international education, much like a number of its regional neighbors.Thailand has responded by stepping up its education reform efforts in order to develop students who are ready to go out into the workforce of the ASEAN Community. PRG therefore is well placed in securing both shovel ready academic projects as well securing licenses for vocational and other bilingual schools in Thailand and other Asian nations. PRG is currently involved with academic projects and student exchange programs. With its wide coverage into over 8 countries presently PRG is well placed to offer its investors opportunities to invest in running schools, colleges in various countries of Asia pacific region. In addition to this PRG offers internship to selected students besides linking groups from different colleges overseas into exchange programs with prestigious colleges and uni across Asia and Australia.