BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thai education, immigration and labour officials inspected an international school in Bangkok’s Pridi Banomyong area after it allegedly operated without a licence and employed six foreign teachers without work permits.
Thai education, immigration and labour officials have inspected an international school in Bangkok’s Pridi Banomyong area after finding it allegedly operated without a licence and employed six foreign teachers without work permits.
The inspection was carried out on May 29 by officials from the Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC), Immigration Division 1 and the Department of Employment under the Labour Ministry.
The operation followed a tip-off that the school had been conducting classes without a licence to establish an educational institution.
Monthon Phaksuwan, secretary-general of the Private Education Commission, said OPEC had received information that an international school in the Pridi Banomyong area was providing education without authorisation.
He then ordered OPEC officials responsible for international schools to conduct a preliminary review.
The review found that the school had not been granted permission by OPEC. However, it had allegedly advertised admissions for students from kindergarten to secondary level, offered classes using a foreign curriculum and published images of classroom activities.
OPEC said such actions could constitute offences under the Private School Act, prompting the agency to approve a joint inspection with Immigration Division 1 and the Department of Employment.
Bangkok international school inspected over alleged licence and work-permit violations
During the inspection, officials also found that the international school did not have a legal licence to operate. -- The Nation Thailand/ANN
