The program, jointly conceived by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and the Korea Agro-Fisheries Food and Trade Corporation (aT), seeks to contribute to the Korean government’s top priority of creating opportunities for learning and career development of Korean youth. The “Good Jobs, Good People” program consists of 6-month internships in Front Office or Culinary positions that aim to prepare students for international careers in the hospitality field.
“To develop truly global talents, we have decided to launch this program in Thailand, a mecca for cuisine and world leader in tourism,” said Mr Kim Jae Soo, Chief Executive Officer of aT. “We have chosen to partner with Dusit International, whose over 65 years of experience in the hotel business and their expertise in hospitality education is an excellent fit for our program.”
Presided over the partnership agreement signing ceremony by aT’s Executive Vice President for Food Industry & Export Promotion Mr Yoo Chung Sik, and Dusit International’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Quality Assurance Mr Tan Eng Leong, the signing event also included a cooking demonstration by guest chefs from Dusit Thani Bangkok and the Young Agri-Food Fellowship.
“We are delighted to participate in this excellent initiative as it aligns with Dusit’s objective of promoting hospitality education throughout the Asian region,” said Mr Tan Eng Leong. “The students will gain valuable on-the-job training while simultaneously developing cross-cultural communication skills and helping our hotels better serve our Korean guests. In addition, they will also have a chance to participate in some of our hospitality management and culinary programs.”
Currently, Korea ranks among the top 5 inbound markets to Dusit Hotels and Resorts worldwide, with the Korean market ranking number one at Dusit Thani Guam Resort, the most luxury and the tallest hotel to launch on the island. Dusit also has a long and solid heritage to contribute to human capital development for the hospitality industry through initiatives such as: Dusit Thani College, Le Cordon Bleu Dusit, and the Dusit Thani Hotel School which are hotel management, culinary and vocational hospitality schools respectively.
Dusit International
Dusit International comprises four hotel brands: Dusit Thani, dusitD2, Dusit Princess and Dusit Devarana, as well as its own signature Devarana Spa. Complementary to its hotel business, the Dusit Education Division, established in 1993 with the opening of the Dusit Thani College, has since grown to encompass hospitality and culinary management programmes at all levels, from vocational to postgraduate degrees, in Thailand and the Philippines with further projects being developed throughout the ASEAN region.Dusit International has more than 65 years' experience in the hotel and hospitality field. Founded in 1949 by Honorary Chairperson Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui, whose first hotel was the Princess on Bangkok's New Road, Dusit International has since acquired a unique portfolio of distinctive hotels, building upon Thai culture and tradition to create a personalized welcome for all guests made distinctive under the Dusit International brand promise; the delivery of an 'experience that enlivens the individual spirit, no matter the journey’.
For more information, please visit www.at.or.kr or www.dusit.com.
Photo – Guest of Honour, Korean Ambassador to Thailand together with executives of Dusit International and aT Agro-Fisheries Food and Trade Corporation at the MOU signing ceremony for hospitality internship program on 25 May 2016 at Impact Arena.
Pictured from left to right:
Mr Yoo Chung-sik, the Executive Vice President for Food Industry & Export Promotion of aT Agro-Fisheries Food and Trade Corporation
H.E Noh Kwang-il, Korean Ambassador to Thailand
Mr Tan Eng Leong, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Quality Assurance of Dusit International
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