The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), Songkhla encourages PSU to produce students who are good at foreign languages to support Thai products export.

The meeting between The Federation of Thai Industries, Songkhla and Prince of Songkla University was held on December 25, 2006 in order to work out together ways of cooperation between the industrial sector and academicians. The Federation of Thai Industries, Songkhla, requests PSU to assist in three main areas which are as follows;                  1. Rubber which is one of the strategies to develop Songkhla province,                  2. Reuse of wastewater from the rubber and seafood industries                  3. Renewable energy which does not effect the environment

In addition, FTI requests PSU academicians to conduct researches which FTI is able to apply.

However, the main issue discussed was the Quality of the Graduates which is a part of PSU products. As some of them will work with the industrial sectors, therefore, FTI Songkhla requests PSU to produce graduates with emphasis on foreign languages skill especially English. Since most of the businesses and industries in Songkhla concern with export, have to deal with neighboring countries and other partners, therefore, and the qualified graduates will facilitate in doing business and they will get advantage on their career development. Therefore, foreign language is one of the most important issues that the business will consider when they recruit personnel to work with them. Furthermore, FTI also requests PSU to develop language skill for staff members.