Bangkok--5 Apr--JETRO
The President of JETRO Bangkok urged Thailand’s enterprises to upgrade communication skill in business Japanese language in order to reap mutual benefits from the business deals, and for preparing to deal with the increasing number of Japanese investors after recently announcement of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan. The Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership, which includes Japan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), means a higher flow-in of trade and investments as well as more knowledge transfer and human resource exchange in the future.
“JETRO has been conducting Business Japanese Proficiency Test since 1996 to respond the call for both Japanese firms operating business overseas and foreign businessmen operating business in Japan. There has been increasing number of Thais interested in Japanese language every year as more than 7,000 Japanese companies operating in Thailand employed more than one million staff in which expects more demand of speaking Japanese language staff” Mr. Atsuo Kuroda, The President of JETRO Bangkok, stated during presenting a BJT Award and a certificate to the 30 highest scoring Thai examination candidates.
In 2006 onward, JETRO Test will be renamed “BJT Test” (Business Japanese Proficiency Test) to emphasis its goal of being the most practical business Japanese test. BJT Test will be conducted twice a year, on Sunday June 18 and Sunday November 19, 2006. Application to take the BJT test on 18 June can be made from now to Wednesday May 3, by contacting the Technology Promotion Association (Thailand-Japan) on 0-2258-0320~5 ext. 41 or 42. For further information, please contact Ms. Naruporn at JETRO on 0-2651-8680 ext. 304, or visit http://www.jetro.go.jp/thailand/e/data/jetrotest.htm .
Note to editor:
The JETRO Test (or BJT Test) is recognized internationally by employers as one of the most practical business Japanese tests. Unlike typical tests, the Test has been developed to assess not only the ability to communicate and negotiate in formal Japanese but also to understand Japanese customs and practices, which is a lot more challenging yet much more rewarding since the examination is gaining higher worldwide recognition each year.
Mr. Atsuo Kuroda, president of the Japan External Trade Organization or JETRO Bangkok (5th from left ), has presented a BJT Test Award and a certificate to the 30 highest scoring Thai examination candidates. In 2006 onward JETRO Test will be named Business Japanese Proficiency Test or BJT
There will be two BJT tests during 2006, the first BJT test will conduct on Sunday June 18 and the second BJT test will be on Sunday November 19. For the test on June 18, application can be made from now to Wednesday May 3.by contacting the Technology Promotion Association (Thailand-Japan) on 0-2258-0320~5 ext. 41 or 42. For further information, please contact Ms. Naruporn at JETRO on 0-2651-8680 ext. 304, or visit http://www.jetro.go.jp/thailand/e/data/jetrotest.htm .
For more information, please contact:
Khun Chutima Duangpanich, PR Dept.,
JETRO Bangkok, Tel. 0 2253 6441 ext. 147
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