Alleged 300,000-Baht Teacher Transfer Deal Raises Questions Over Thailand’s Digital System
Alleged 300,000-Baht Teacher Transfer Deal Raises Questions Over Thailand’s Digital System
BANGKOK, October 13, 2026 — An independent education expert has raised concerns over an alleged 300,000-baht payment to secure a government teacher’s transfer to a new posting in northeastern Thailand, warning that practices the country’s digital transfer system was intended to prevent could be resurfacing.
Wiriyah Ruechaiphanich, who runs the education platform Eduzones, made the allegation in a Facebook post, sharing screenshots of messages that allegedly discussed a payment to arrange a teacher transfer.
The allegation has not been independently verified, and no officials have been publicly identified in connection with the claim.
Alleged alternative route for teacher transfers
According to Wiriyah, the messages referred to using additional transfer procedures under W18 criteria rather than the Teacher Rotation System (TRS), the digital platform used for transfers involving government teachers and educational personnel.
Wiriyah warned that the alleged arrangement could undermine efforts to prevent improper payments through the transfer process.
“The TRS system closed the door to demands for money, but now there is new news. The demons and zombies are beginning to rise again,” he wrote.
He also claimed that someone had approached him offering to pay the 300,000 baht. According to Wiriyah, the person said the proposal originated from a senior supervisor and cited difficulties with the TRS system as the reason for seeking an alternative route.
No officials or payment confirmed
The information made public so far does not identify the teacher involved, the alleged senior supervisor or any government agency connected to the claim.
There has also been no public confirmation that W18 procedures were used to arrange a transfer, or that the alleged payment was requested or made.
The allegation raises questions about whether procedures outside the main digital transfer system could be used to arrange teacher postings. However, further evidence or an official investigation would be needed to establish whether any misconduct occurred.
The case remains an allegation based on information shared by Wiriyah, with no publicly identified officials facing confirmed accusations in connection with it.
