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Competition in recruiting staff is set to rise in the single market economy
integration, as well as pinpointing those that will need to raise their game if they want compete with their neighbours. The second objective was to identify strengths in the ASEAN spa industry which could then be used to promote the nations as a
unifi ed spa destination. ■ Therapist skills, training and availability. Survey respondents (spa managers) feel that Thailand, Singapore
■ A full copy of the report, with a more in-depth breakdown of survey answers by consumer type, is available from the Thai Spa Association. Details: www.thaispaassociation.com
and Indonesia are clearly in the strongest position when it comes to employees, and indeed many other areas too. They believe that Thailand has the most skilled therapists out of all the ASEAN countries – it scored an average of 3.9 out of 5 – followed by Indonesia and Singapore, respectively (see Table 1). It’s perceived that the best training is available in Indonesia, with Thailand