Crack down on Thai websites offering fake diplomas

THE Education Ministry of Thailand will take legal action against websites selling fake diplomas, Deputy Education Minister Chaiyos Chiramethakorn said on Monday.

There were about 10 websites selling such diplomas, he said.

'I have told the Office of the Higher Education Commission to file a case against them with the Crime Suppression Division,' Mr Chaiyos said.

In addition, he has told Ohec to send circulars to each university to check the database of their students and graduates, and print out the lists in case the database is hacked.

Mr Chaiyos is seeking other measures to control the sale of fake diplomas, and is encouraging universities to use technology, such as printing diplomas with a watermark, barcode or stickers.

Mr Chaiyos also voiced concern about the low-quality graduates being produced. -- THE NATION/ANN