Mr. Paisan Udomkulwanich, Senior Executive Vice President, Lubricants Business, PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited or OR, together with Mr. Somsarit Treeprasertsuk, Automotive Service Business Manager of OR; Mr. Chayudhaton Phariyhaangkhula, Vice President of CARSOME Academy (Thailand) or CARSOME Academy, along with Ms. Nuthiya Booncharoen, Head of TVET for Carsome Academy Thailand were present during the MoU signing ceremony between FIT Auto, one of OR's businesses and CARSOME Academy, an automotive technical institution which has been accredited by the Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC), Ministry of Education.
Mr. Paisan said that "The partnership between OR and CARSOME Academy aims at developing automotive skillsets and expertise among the workforce in the industry so that they can provide quality automotive services that meet the industry standards with high-level capability in advanced technology. Through this collaboration, the FIT Auto and CARSOME Academy jointly created training courses in both theories and practices which cover general car inspections, suspension, and transmission checks to help learners become professionals in the automotive industry and to drive sustainability for the automotive industry standards. This partnership will also help the learners increase their specialized technical knowledge and improve career advancement for Thai automotive workers, while also addressing the challenge of a labor shortage that FIT Auto could face in the future due to its business expansion.
Mr. Chayudhaton revealed that "CARSOME Academy will organize the courses jointly developed with OR for personnel by focusing on promoting and developing labor potential specifically for the automotive industry in various dimensions. The courses will be held using digital learning media and advanced technology which will cover car inspection, general repair, body paintwork, as well as other specific technical skills and workshops. The training period will take approximately 4 months. Once completing the courses, the learners will receive a certificate from CARSOME Academy, which is certified by the Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC). With the certificate, they will have a chance to be considered to work in FIT Auto."
As the automotive industry has witnessed continuous growth, the FIT Auto Car Service Center opens more branches each year to meet the increasing demands of customers by prioritizing services and expertise in car maintenance. This leads to collaboration with CARSOME Academy, a labor skill development institute. The company is committed to enhancing skills and developing the capabilities of our personnel and setting good standards for professionalism in order to meet the needs of all automotive businesses in Southeast Asia. CARSOME Academy is currently operating in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Source: PTT Oil and Retail Business
