Thongsook College (Thai : วิทยาลัยทองสุข) is a private higher education institute located in Boromratchonni Road, Thawi Watthana District, Bangkok, Thailand. Established in 1994, the college offers several undergraduate programs and a Thai master's degree program in business administration. They also provide a student managed [ citation needed ] Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (BA TESOL) program.
OHEC inspections of the institutions last September and October determined that some courses had too few lecturers, while others had too many students enrolled, beyond the numbers officially reported to the OHEC. OHEC deputy chief Supat Champathong said after a commission meeting on Wednesday that it was decided to reveal the schools’ names to inform the public of issues pertaining to educational quality.
Bangkok-based Thongsook College (three on campus and 11 off-campus),
Supat said the issues related to these courses such as lecturers and student numbers could be solved by the concerned universities, warning them to cooperate with OHEC to tackle these issues in the interests of students. [1]
60 former Thongsook BA TESOL students have filed complaints to the government OCP (Office of Consumer Protection) regarding unpaid refunds and poor student record management [ citation needed ]
The college has hosted world title boxing match between Thai holder Chatchai Sasakul vs. future superstar Manny Pacquiao from the Philippines on December 4, 1998. As a result, Sasakul lost by knockout in the eighth round. Pacquiao won his first world title. [2]
FACULTY | PROGRAM | DEGREE | ACADEMIC | LENGTH OF STUDY |
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Faculty of Accounting | Thai Calendar (Two Semester) | 4 years (Can be completed in 3) | ||
Faculty of Public Health | ||||
Faculty of Business Administration |
FACULTY | PROGRAM | DEGREE | ACADEMIC CALENDAR | LENGTH OF STUDY |
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Faculty of Education | M.Ed | Thai Calendar | ||
Faculty of Law | ||||
PROGRAM | DEGREE | ACADEMIC CALENDAR | LENGTH OF STUDY | CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION |
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | BA TESOL | ASEAN Calendar Trimester | 4 Years (can be completed in three) | 120 |
Bachelor of Business Administration (Management) | BBA | |||
Quality Education Program | 4 months |
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