I've bolded the bits that worry me. Now I know Imm etc. generally turn a blind eye to teachers, but is this legit? As it seems part of the 'training' involves doing work a Thai should/could really be doing?

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I'm not sure how this would be viewed froim the Labor Ministry standpoint with respect to their requirement that a teacher have a teacher's license - but thsi would presumably be the sponsoring school's responsibility to arrange.

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