Chhay Channyda

Like many children in Cambodia, Puthea* learned from a young age that good grades don’t come cheap.

Before leaving for school, the grade 3 student collects lunch money from his mother along with a bribe he pays to his teacher in exchange for what should be a free education.

This has been part of his daily routine for almost half of his life.

“When I get to school, the teacher comes to the table to collect the money,” which amounts to 1,000 riel, or about $0.25, from each student, Puthea, aged 9, said earlier this week.

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And in Thailand my son has to buy a shirt from the school to wear for 1 day ,also a id that is still not ready ,last year they gave him his ID in January,school closes March

And in Thailand my son has to buy a shirt from the school to wear for 1 day ,also a id that is still not ready ,last year they gave him his ID in January,school closes March

Are you sure he is buying it from the school and not from the sideline business of the head teacher?

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