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The Journal of the Royal Institute of Thailand Volume III - 2011 Udom Warotamasikkhadit and Kirk Person 41 licensing comparable to that found in many western countries and China. This would benefit Thailand economically, as it would support the work of multinational businesses. 4.0 Conclusion The National Language Policy of Thailand (2010) represents a significant first step in a systematic effort to develop the language resources of the kingdom. More than three years of work has gone into developing the policy, much of that effort being directed toward gathering information from related stakeholders and raising awareness of the complexities of the language situation among government officials and the general public. Thus, the policy represents the opinions and the aspirations of people from many different parts of Thai society. Although then former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva signed the NLP on 7 February 2010, much work remains to be done. With his signature, the Prime Minister also authorized the formation of a strategic implementation committee, to be composed of cabinet-level officials from various ministries. The strategic implementation committee will be supported by a working committee in the Royal Institute. It is the deep hope of all on the CDNLP that the NLP can be implemented for the benefit of all Thais. References Korn Chatikavanij, 2010. çThailand and the World Economy.é Speech presented at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, Bangkok, 4 August 2010. Gandour, Jack and Ian Maddieson. Measuring larynx movementin Standard Thai using the Cricothyrometer Phonetica 33:241-267 (1976). Goldsmith, John, 1995. The Handbook of Phonological Theory. Cambridge, MA. Blackwell. Ladefoged P. and Ian Maddieson, 1995. The Sounds of the Worldûs Languages. Cambridge, MA. Blackwell. Lewis, M. Paul (ed.), 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version:†http:// www.ethnologue.com/. Mahidol University, 2011. Ethnolinguistic Maps of Thailand. Bangkok: Mahidol University. 29-44_mac9 4/26/12, 8:31 PM 41