Thai flight attendant trainees pursue professional studies in China

Flight attendant trainees from Thailand, together with a Chinese teacher, pose for a group photo in a cabin simulator at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Jan. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue) 

Yanatchara Anukun, 21, is among 28 flight attendant trainees from Thailand's Suan Dusit University (SDU), who completed a three-month study of cabin safety and management, as well as psychology of cabin service at the CAUC in Tianjin. The study is part of an aviation business exchange cooperation between CAUC and SDU. Besides that, the trainees also received practical training in a cabin simulator here to handle emergency situations in real life.

In October 2024, Yanatchara Anukun, as a member of SDU's teacher-student exchange group, came to China and studied for a period of time, an experience that deepened her understanding of civil aviation education and training systems of China's universities. In 2025, she once again gained the chance to China for a short-term study and training in her major. "We practiced many times in the cabin simulator to learn how to deal with the situations that may occur suddenly during flight," said Yanatchara Anukun. For her, becoming a flight attendant is not only a career choice, but also a dream.

Chinese teacher Chi Zhuang (L) teaches a flight attendant trainee from Thailand about cabin safety in a cabin simulator at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Jan. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Yanatchara Anukun (L), a flight attendant trainee from Thailand, poses for photos with a classmate at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Jan. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Yanatchara Anukun, a flight attendant trainee from Thailand, does a practical operation in a cabin simulator at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Jan. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Flight attendant trainees from Thailand take part in a training in a cabin simulator at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Jan. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Yanatchara Anukun, a flight attendant trainee from Thailand, takes an exam about psychology of cabin service at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Jan. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Yanatchara Anukun, a flight attendant trainee from Thailand, does a making-up practice at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Jan. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Flight attendant trainees from Thailand take a class of cabin safety and management at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Jan. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Yanatchara Anukun (L), a flight attendant trainee from Thailand, receives her graduation certificate during a ceremony at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Feb. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Yanatchara Anukun, a flight attendant trainee from Thailand, pays for lunch at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Jan. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Flight attendant trainees from Thailand with graduation certificates in hands pose for a group photo during a ceremony at the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) in Tianjin, north China, on Feb. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)