This study is devoted to understanding the adjustment issues Japanese and Korean international students face in Thai international higher education. An exploratory study of 15 visiting Korean college students and 15 visiting Japanese college students in Thai international programs was conducted using qualitative methods. A series of 30 face-to-face in-depth interviews regarding the participants’ sociocultural adjustment to their host community was conducted in 2015–2016. Participants responded to open-ended questions regarding their adjustment experiences and perceptions of the host culture. The interview data was thematically coded into several categories. Participants’ experiences were diverse and ranged from very subtle forms of discrimination and stereotyping to sexual harassment. The most frequently reported impediments to sociocultural adjustment included Thai language issues, excessive undesirable attention from the host community, academic adjustment, and difficulty establishing friendships with the host nationals. The most commonly reported coping strategies reported were the use of social support networks and social isolation from the host community. Implications for international relations departments and international programs within a Thai context are discussed.

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泰国国际学院韩国和日本学生的社会文化适应和应对策略

这项研究致力于了解日本和韩国留学生在泰国国际高等教育中面临的调整问题。采用定性方法对15名韩国大学生和15名日本大学生进行了泰国国际课程的探索性研究。2015年至2016年，进行了3​​0次面对面的深度访谈，涉及参与者对所在社区的社会文化适应。与会者回答了有关他们的适应经验和对东道国文化的看法的开放性问题。采访数据按主题进行了编码，分为几类。参与者的经历是多种多样的，从非常微妙的歧视和定型观念到性骚扰不等。社会文化适应最常报告的障碍包括泰语问题，东道国社区过多的不良关注，学业调整以及与东道国国民建立友谊的困难。报告的最常报告的应对策略是使用社会支持网络和与收容社区的社会隔离。讨论了在泰国范围内对国际关系部门和国际计划的影响。