It's out for 2018 and Thailand's rank is even lower this year. Interesting also is the difference between Bangkok and Isaan is quite small.
Quote from page 4: "Societies that speak English are more open, less hierarchical..."
A catch-22 as the hierarchical nature of Thai society is one of the reasons English proficiency is so low. Apply the hierarchical mindset to education and you do not get stellar results.
Of course, the English language, in the report, coincides with many trends: quality of life, jobs, innovation, economy, etc...
European countries are steadily moving in chunks to the higher proficiency bands while our Thailand is moving down.
Singapore, PI and Malaysia remain at the top.
Finally, an age gap has emerged: all Asian groups over 20 years old posted declines.
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