School ‘faked birth certificates’ to claim state funding

By The Nation

 

 

A well-known private school in Kanchaburi province has allegedly faked birth certificates to claim state subsidies from the government.

 

Due to the free-education policy, the government provides subsidies to both state and private schools to ensure that parents do not have to pay tuition fees. Students of private schools may be charged more for other fees related to educational services. 

 

In Kanchaburi, 24 private schools have asked for state subsidies via the Office of Private Education Commission. These schools altogether have 16,650 students. Each month, the state subsidies for them are about Bt14million. For a kindergarten pupil, state subsidies are Bt10,010.50 per head per year. For a primary student, state subsidies are Bt10,180.50 per year. 

 

The province’s education office has investigated all these 24 schools after finding Amnuayvit Kanchanaburi School, which is famous locally, allegedly used forged birth certificates to illegitimately claim about Bt20,000 from the government. 

 

The Kanchanaburi Education Office has lodged a complaint with police against the school’s licence holder, director and manager. 

 

“I have received the results of a preliminary probe. Now, the probe will go back in years to determine if the school has been involved in irregularities in the past,” he said. 

 

Kanchanaburi Governor Jirakiat Bhumisawasdi said yesterday that relevant authorities had also planned to file a civil lawsuit to get compensation. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30342466

 

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The lengths the locals will go to, to fleece anyone and everyone at any opportunity, of any amount, knows no bounds.

Education is big business in Thailand. A lot of shady things go on, not last at state schools: funds being diverted, documents falsified, bribes taken, and school administrators enriching themselves to the disadvantage of others. Sadly, no isolated incidents, but a very common occurrence. I pity anyone who goes through the public schooling system in Thailand! 

It's most probably why a lot of them will only accept cash 

20'000 must be the smallest peanut they could find in this bowl.

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Asian opportunists ,either seizing or creating the opportunity. Years ago we called ''the mysterious orient'',now after the layers get peeled back one at a time its just ,pathetic disgusting and shamless..

What is really scary here is that they cheated for THB 20'000 !!!....Now who knows what such people can be capable of for say  50'000 THB ?!!!

If there's a way to scam it, the Thais are on it. 

 

 

Not bitter, just been here a while observing. 

10 hours ago, observer90210 said:

What is really scary here is that they cheated for THB 20'000 !!!....Now who knows what such people can be capable of for say  50'000 THB ?!!!

The freaks of the convenient store in my hood will even cheat you for 10 baht,- given the battery of their calculator is charged.

11 hours ago, mok199 said:

Asian opportunists ,either seizing or creating the opportunity. Years ago we called ''the mysterious orient'',now after the layers get peeled back one at a time its just ,pathetic disgusting and shamless..

What a load of inane bs

11 hours ago, observer90210 said:

What is really scary here is that they cheated for THB 20'000 !!!....Now who knows what such people can be capable of for say  50'000 THB ?!!!

I think a couple of noughts fell off-or the button on the calculator became recalcitrant due to excessive usage.

11 hours ago, observer90210 said:

What is really scary here is that they cheated for THB 20'000 !!!....Now who knows what such people can be capable of for say  50'000 THB ?!!!

Or a really expensive watch or 10 

Not uncommon practise in most schools.

 

Students are used to line pockets! A bloody disgrace!

 

All students deserve quality education by qualified teachers no matter the students status, in all parts of the world.

 

Money should never be an issue where education is concerned.

 

Ive taught within Thailand at numerous schools and have been appalled at the level of corruption being used. 

 

Fudged exams marks. Under paying teachers or holding back salary. Many school do not follow Thai laws and expect many foreign teachers to work illegally. The list goes on.

 

I feel very sorry for the young people, the future of Thailand. They are just puppets for those in control to line their pockets by fraudulent methods.

 

Schools are run by mafia style individuals. It is very sad...

 

 

Well, in my school some foreign teachers not too far from here fake their degrees....