"The minister was speaking after meeting with Myanmar’s ambassador, U Myo Myint Than, at the ministry on Tuesday. The ambassador voiced concern that the centres had ceased operating after 32 Myanmar teachers were deported on August 26. The Myanmar nationals – 31 of whom held immigration clearance papers and one a passport – were teaching at 10 learning centres in Ranong without a licence. They reportedly applied and were registered to work as migrant workers. However, they took up paid teaching jobs instead, breaching the labour law. MR Chatu Mongol said the 32 teachers were charged, fined 5000 baht each and then deported. The deportation left the centres with no one to run them, forcing them to close. The labour minister said the ambassador was worried that the Myanmar children’s education would suffer..."