Thailand takes action on Pacific Western University & Intercultural Open University

The University Affairs Ministry in Thailand is taking legal action against a company representing Pacific Western University, Hawaii, and Intercultural Open University, Netherlands: Centre faces legal action on degrees.

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• ... Woradej Chantarasorn, University Affairs permanent secretary said he had, on behalf of University Affairs Minister Suwat Liptapanlop, filed a complaint with Crime Suppression Division police yesterday, against Wichian Chutimathewin, president of U-NET (Thailand) or University Network International, on charges of embezzlement and providing higher education without permission. The centre had been in business illegally for about seven years and had many customers, though it had only a small office building on Taksin road, Mr Woradej added. The centre placed advertisements in newspapers saying it represented two foreign open universities whose students could graduate with master's degrees or doctorate degrees in 16 weeks, or four months. ...

 

Pacific Western? Why, I just read in another thread about how good the school was, how its regulation by both California and Hawaii is stringent, yada yada yada....Say it isn't so!!!!

 

Once in a while, Thailand rises to the occasions. They were one of the few countries to ban SCUPS (The D_____ M___ phrase was actually used) -- and in one of the great moments in distance education, they arrested Ray Chasse trying to cross the border with a trunk full of caps, gowns, and diplomas.