Dusit Thani College Participates in the Curriculum Development Project to Enhance the Competency of Tourism Professionals under the ASEAN MRA on Tourism Professionals Framework

On 5 May 2026, Dr. Phitchayaporn Sriboonruang, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs of Dusit Thani College, as the Project Leader, together with the working team from Dusit Thani College, namely Dr. Yaowaporn Lertkultanon, Dr. Sumeth Junsuthonpoj, and Arj. Visawat Roswarn, was assigned by the Department of Tourism to implement the project entitled “Curriculum Development Activity to Enhance the Competency of Professionals in the Tourism Industry.” The project aims to promote the development of knowledge, skills, and competencies of tourism personnel in alignment with the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals, or ASEAN MRA on Tourism Professionals. 

As part of the project implementation, a consultation meeting was organized to gather opinions and recommendations and to review the “First Draft of the Curriculum” at Centara Life Government Complex Hotel & Convention Centre Chaeng Watthana, Bangkok. The meeting was attended by 35 experts from various institutions, who provided comments and recommendations on the curriculum content and developed courses to ensure their appropriateness, relevance, and alignment with the current context of the tourism industry. 

The meeting was honored by the presence of Khun Witchanee Wuthipong, Expert in Tourism Destination Development and Acting Director of the Tourism Personnel Standards Development Division, who served as the Chairperson of the meeting. The participants actively exchanged views and provided valuable recommendations for improving the curriculum to ensure that it is comprehensive, clear, and applicable as an effective guideline for the development of tourism personnel. 

Following the meeting, the Dusit Thani College working team will incorporate the comments and recommendations into the revision of the curriculum and developed courses before presenting them at the second review meeting. The curriculum will subsequently be further developed into online learning materials on the DOT.Academy platform, as well as printed textbooks, to serve as a knowledge resource for the development of tourism professionals and other interested individuals in the future.