Opportunities for Dutch students in the Pattaya area.

Jacques Lebens, from The Netherlands, is currently working in the Pattaya area on his thesis for his bachelor degree. He spent six months in the area last year and returned in February 2010 to complete his studies here. He is from the EPSA Educational Consultancy Foundation in the Netherlands and is here to identify opportunities for Dutch students to do internships in this region. His main interests are in the fields of business, tourism, education, hospitality management, health care and government services. He is focusing on industries and businesses within about twenty-five kilometres from Pattaya and Jomtien.

Last year Jacques, along with eight students from the Netherlands, spent his time studying the success of small Thai entrepreneurs in the area. This year he is preparing for his final thesis, and in April will be joined by another student who is focusing on the social and cultural aspects of the programme.

The EPSA foundation has been employed by the Fontys University of Applied Sciences, in the south of The Netherlands, to seek out opportunities for Dutch students to gain work experience with local companies in Thailand.

Jacques is currently based at Asian University, and, if you would like to know more about his research, please email him at 0622583lebens@hszuyd.nl