Deputy Minister Orders Probe: Kanchanaburi School Director Abused 11 Children

Thairath•Politics•12d ago

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Deputy Minister of Education launches a severe disciplinary inquiry into a school director in Kanchanaburi accused of sexually assaulting 11 students.

•Deputy Minister of Education, Akkranan Kannkitinun, has ordered a serious disciplinary investigation into a school director in Kanchanaburi.
•The director is accused of sexually abusing 11 students, ranging from primary to secondary school levels, over two years.
•Despite the director's resignation and impending retirement, the investigation and disciplinary proceedings will proceed, with dismissal and loss of pension as potential punishments.
•The Ministry of Education is also investigating teachers who were aware of the abuse but failed to act, and is coordinating with other ministries to provide psychological support to the victims.

Overview

•On July 9, 2026, Deputy Minister of Education Akkranan Kannkitinun visited the Pavena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women.
•The visit was to attend an urgent meeting and receive complaints from parents and 11 female students from Kanchanaburi who were allegedly sexually abused by a school director.
•Akkranan Kannkitinun ordered a serious disciplinary investigation into the Kanchanaburi school director due to the severe allegations.
•The school director reportedly resigned on July 3, 2026, and is due to retire in two months, but disciplinary action will continue.
•Akkranan Kannkitinun stated that if found guilty, the director will face the maximum penalty, including dismissal and forfeiture of pension.
•A committee is being formed to investigate teachers who were aware of the abuse and neglected their duties.
•The Ministry of Education is collaborating with the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and the Ministry of Public Health to provide long-term psychological support to the victims.
•Akkranan Kannkitinun asserted that the Ministry of Education will not allow perpetrators to escape justice and will act as a strong support for the victims' families.

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Key Quotes

Akkranan Kannkitinun

"I have therefore ordered the Office of the Basic Education Commission and the educational area to immediately establish a disciplinary investigation committee against this school director."

ตนจึงได้สั่งการให้ สพฐ. และเขตพื้นที่การศึกษาตั้งคณะกรรมการสอบสวนวินัยร้ายแรงแก่ผู้อำนวยการโรงเรียนรายนี้ทันที

Akkranan Kannkitinun

"Even though the director submitted a resignation letter on July 3rd and is retiring in two months, the disciplinary process will proceed decisively."

แม้ว่าตัว ผอ. จะได้ยื่นหนังสือลาออกไปเมื่อวันที่ 3 กรกฎาคม ที่ผ่านมา และกำลังจะเกษียณอายุราชการในอีก 2 เดือนข้างหน้าก็ตาม แต่กระบวนการทางวินัยจะยังคงเดินหน้าอย่างเด็ดขาด

Akkranan Kannkitinun

"I am confident that this director will definitely go to jail."

มั่นใจว่า ผอ. รายนี้ต้องติดคุกแน่นอน

Akkranan Kannkitinun

"The Ministry of Education has a firm policy that it will not allow bad people to escape justice within the education system."

กระทรวงศึกษาธิการมีนโยบายเด็ดขาดว่าจะไม่ยอมให้คนชั่วลอยนวลอยู่ในระบบการศึกษา

Key Entities

Person

Akkranan(“อัครนันท์”)

Deputy Minister of Education in Thailand and Director of the Center for Protection of Rights and Liberties, Ministry of Education, who ordered an investigation into a school director.

Kanchanaburi School Director(ผอ. รร. เมืองกาญจน์)

The individual facing serious disciplinary charges for allegedly abusing 11 students in Kanchanaburi Province.

Paveena Hongsakul(นางปวีณา หงสกุล)

President of the Pavena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women, who was present at the meeting about abused children.

Organization

Pavena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women(มูลนิธิปวีณาหงสกุลเพื่อเด็กและสตรี)

A foundation that received a complaint and participated in an urgent meeting regarding the alleged abuse of students.

Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC)(สพฐ.)

An educational body tasked by the Deputy Minister to establish a disciplinary investigation committee and assist in legal proceedings.

Ministry of Education (Thailand)(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)

The government ministry overseeing education in Thailand, which has a strict policy against perpetrators in the education system.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS)(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์ (พม.))

A government ministry collaborating with the Ministry of Education to provide psychological support and rehabilitation for abused children.

Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

A government ministry cooperating with the Ministry of Education to provide psychological support to the victims.

Place

Kanchanaburi Province(จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

The location where the school director allegedly abused 11 students.