Probe into costly, substandard Thai uni aircraft course

An aircraft maintenance centre at U-tapao airport in Thailand's Chon Buri province. (File photo)
An aviation maintenance heart at U-tapao airports in Thailand’s Chon Buri state. ( File photo )

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation has launched an investigation into a problem that a college in Bangkok offered a subpar course for students who wanted to study and study for nearly a million ringgit.

The chancellor, Supamas Isarabhakdi, said she had instructed the agency’s continuous minister, Supachai Pathumnakul, to assign a team to investigate the matter, which was made common by Weerachai Phutthawong, a professor at Kasetsart University. On Tuesday, Mr. Weerachai announced via his Instagram page that he had received complaints from students about a program for students studying aircraft repair technicians being offered by a university in Bangkok.

The students claimed that the school gave them a degree if they paid the entire program cost.

The complainants claimed that instructors frequently canceled classes despite the high registration fee of 500, 000 ringgit and about 500, 000 baht in different unpaid costs.

In a program booklet, the university claimed graduates would receive an EASA-accredited plane repair certificate.

But, graduates who have already completed their studies were given credentials by a private company that provided training during the training. The grads said no employer may get holders of such credentials, according to Mr Weerachai.