Asia's lucrative music industry lures European students to Bangkok.

(From The Nation (Thailand))

Byline: The Nation.

Bangkok has unexpectedly become a hot spot for international students looking to study audio engineering in Asia, said Daniel Choo, programme manager at SAE Institute Bangkok.

SAE Institute markets itself as the world's first and largest network of audio and media education and training centres.

Choo said SAE Institute Bangkok, which was set up three and a half years ago, has beaten its goal of attracting at least 100 new students each year.

"What we did not expect is that [the proportion of] international students has increased from 5 to 30 per cent," he said.

If Chinese …