Student denied diploma after tuition payments not reflected in college system

2026-02-20 - 04:34

CHONBURI — 20 February 2026, A vocational college in Chonburi province is pursuing legal action against a former deputy director after more than 10 students reported that tuition payments they made did not appear in the institution’s official financial system. One affected student, a 25-year-old woman identified as Miriam, filed a complaint with police at Nong Prue Police Station in Bang Lamung district. She said she enrolled at the college in 2021 and completed a foreign languages vocational programme in 2024. According to her complaint, during her final term she transferred tuition payments to a bank account provided by the deputy director, who was responsible for financial matters at the time. She said she received receipts that appeared legitimate. After completing her studies, the college declined to issue her diploma, stating that the payments were not recorded in its official system and that she still owed 22,000 baht. When she later presented the receipts, the college informed her that the documents were not recognised in its official system and were believed to be forged. A receipt Miriam said she received after making a tuition payment to a bank account provided by the former deputy director. The college later said the document was forged The former deputy director has since resigned. More than 10 students experienced similar issues, although many have since resolved their cases and received their diplomas. A senior academic official at the college acknowledged the issue and said the institution is taking legal action against the former deputy director. The college said it is assisting affected students in recovering missing funds and processing their diplomas. Miriam said the issue has remained unresolved for more than two years and that she sought media attention after failing to resolve it through other channels.