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Phayao teacher seeks police protection after threats
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A teacher in Phayao province has asked the Ministry of Justice for police protection after a crowd of villagers demanded her removal from the school where she teaches, accusing her of refusing to sign off on children’s lunch menus.
Key facts
- A teacher in Phayao province has asked the Ministry of Justice for police protection after a crowd of villagers demanded her removal from the school where she teaches, accusing her of refusing to sign off on children’s lunch menus.
- Kalong Jobsri, a senior-level teacher at Ban Rong Chiang Raeng School in Chiang Raeng subdistrict, Phu Sang district, travelled to Bangkok this weekend to seek help from the director of the Ministry of Justice’s Office of Witness Protection
- The case traces back to 2018, when Kalong, then teaching in Wiang Kaen district, Chiang Rai province, reported alleged corruption involving school funds for underprivileged students, lunch programme budgets, and building repair budgets to
- Kalong told the office she believes the campaign against her stems from her refusal to approve lunch menus supplied by a contractor, which she considered unsuitable for the children in her care
Summary
Kalong Jobsri, a senior-level teacher at Ban Rong Chiang Raeng School in Chiang Raeng subdistrict, Phu Sang district, travelled to Bangkok this weekend to seek help from the director of the Ministry of Justice’s Office of Witness Protection. Her request followed a demonstration on July 3, when 40 to 50 villagers gathered outside the school holding signs calling for her removal, alleging she could not work well with colleagues and was causing division within the school.
Kalong told the office she believes the campaign against her stems from her refusal to approve lunch menus supplied by a contractor, which she considered unsuitable for the children in her care. She also raised concerns over the school’s procurement process, which she said should be investigated. She noted that some of those involved were previously connected to school administrators in Chiang Rai province, where she had also raised concerns about lunch programme spending.