Thailand TESOL & ERF Sign Agreement for Mutual Cooperation

At their 2025 conference, held in Bangkok on January 24 & 25, ThailandTESOL and the ERF signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) that states:

The ERF and Thailand TESOL, hereby believe that mutual benefits can be derived through cooperation of their two organizations in order to promote better English learning for Thai learners of English. Both organizations agree that any new pedagogical approach such as Extensive Reading, requires a concerted effort over time, not only to change the mindset of the students and teachers, but the structure of the entire educational system.

The agreement was signed at their annual membership meeting on 25 January with a large number of their officers and past presidents in attendance including Thanakorn Thongprayoon (President of ThailandTESOL), Thomas Robb (ERF Chair), Rob Waring (Executive Board Member in charge of ERF Affiiiates), and Paul Goldberg (XReading) who is also a ERF sponsor and Board member.

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“Promoting English Reading in the Asian Context and beyond” Conference 2024

The Chulalongkorn University Language Institute (CULI), the Thailand Extensive Reading Association (TERA) and the ER Foundation held the “Promoting English Reading in the Asian Context and beyond” Conference 2024. It was held at the Arnoma Grand Hotel Bangkok between August 22 and 23, 2024 and welcomed 120 presenters and participants from over 10 countries. This event was co-organized by Thailand Extensive Reading Association (TERA) and supported by the Extensive English Foundation and the Regional English Language Office (RELO), Bangkok. The plenary speakers included Janice Bland, Neil Anderson, Rob Waring and Dumrong Adunyarittigun. It was a highly successful event throughly enjoyed by all.

At the event, the ERF’s Cory Koby donated many graded readers to support the “Let’s Pass the Love Forward Project” conducted by Assistant Professor Dr. Mintra Puripunyavanich, Immediate Past Chair of the Thailand Extensive Reading Association (TERA).

The project was initiated to support Dr. Anchalee Seangthong’s budding extensive reading program at the Faculty of Education, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University. Approximately 493USD was donated to buy 120 graded readers for Dr. Seangthong’s ER program. The number of graded readers given through this project has made it possible for her faculty to set up the English Corner for students.

As a mark of gratitude Dr. Seangthong says “I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your support. All the books that you have provided today and your kind encouragement mean a lot to me. They are such nice resources for students because they all need support to enhance their confidence in English and get more experiences. I am so grateful for your generosity.”

Dr. Puripunyavanich would like to extend her thanks to the ERF for supporting the project. Together we have passed the love forward to build a community of extensive reading we want to see in this world.

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