Phetchabun school praised for waiving school fees during pandemic

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported widespread praise for a school in Phetchabun province in the north central of Thailand. 

 

Due to the economic impact on parents and all the trouble caused to students because of the disruption to their education caused by the pandemic Nong Phai school was NOT CHARGING any school fees. 

 

That was 1,700 baht that parents would not have to fork out at the Buddhist affairs school.

 

In addition another charge of 1,500 baht for special activities would also be waived. 

 

Students have already seen the start of term delayed by a month putting pressure on students and parents with barely adequate and difficult to understand "online learning". 

 

Information on the school's site also suggested that old uniforms could be used and donations of uniforms were welcome. 

 

Now it remains to be seen if other schools in Thailand will follow suit. 

 

The education minister has already issued guidelines for refunds or lessening of charges due to the disruption of the third wave of the pandemic on the education sector.

 

Initially the mid May start to Semester 1 in Thai schools was put back to June 1st.

 

Then came the news that teachers and school staff would need to be vaccinated causing more delays to next week, June 14th.

 

Now Thaivisa reports that all schools in Chonburi won't begin until further notice and private schools in Hua Hin will also be delayed. 

 

Some areas have reported not enough vaccine for teachers. 

 

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[rasmus5150]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Now it remains to be seen if other schools in Thailand will follow suit. 

My daughters private school in Bangkok, would rather burn to the ground than give 1 satang back.

[skorp13]

According to what i have read on this it is one school in Pethcabun and not even a public school but a religious school as the title says. It also says they would not be charged but no mention of any refunds given to anyone that has already paid tuition

[Harveyboy]

i have 2 sons .. both at different schools here in Phetchabun...No refunds No waving of fees business as usual we school them at home but still pay.. could be greed eh .. whoops sorry this is LOS doesn't happen here