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Phichit School Students Relocated After Director Sells Classroom Building
Forty-one students at Ban Taluk Hin School in Phichit have been moved to a local temple after their school building was sold by the acting director without authorization.
According to a report by Khaosod Online Thailand, 41 students from Ban Taluk Hin School in Phichit province were forced to attend classes in a mango warehouse after their school building, which had stood for over 50 years, was auctioned off by the acting school director. The sale occurred despite the lack of approved funding for a replacement facility.
In response to the situation, the Governor of Phichit has ordered the immediate relocation of the students to the local Taluk Hin Temple, where they will study temporarily. Meanwhile, the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) has reportedly approved a budget of 510,000 THB for the construction of a knockdown-style classroom building to resolve the shortage.
For residents and visitors, this incident highlights ongoing challenges in rural educational infrastructure management. While the immediate crisis has been addressed by moving students to the temple, the Office of the Ombudsman is preparing to visit the site to investigate the circumstances surrounding the unauthorized sale of the school property. It remains to be confirmed how the investigation will proceed and when the new classroom facility will be fully operational for the students.
Translated from Thai.
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