Miscommunication blamed for sacked foreign teacher's threatening post
SONGKHLA - The director of Hatyaiwittayalai secondary school said on Monday that miscommunication might have led to the threatening online post by a sacked foreign teacher .
A foreign teacher, Pieter Johannes Dreyer, was fired from Hatyaiwittayalai secondary school in Songkhla, Thailand, due to miscommunication and his subsequent online threats. School director Thiwichaya Meechooworapong suggested that a lack of clarity around bureaucratic procedures may have contributed to the incident. Dreyer had allegedly posted a picture with a firearm, threatening messages, and an audio clip on a public LINE chat group, where it was viewed by thousands of members.
The school acted on the message's perceived threat, suspending on-site classes for two days, and requiring students to study remotely. The school also denied allegations of fraud made by Dreyer, explaining that his salary was delayed due to a database issue caused by severe flooding. The school's decision to terminate his contract stemmed from his violation of the contract by posting false information and missing work for more than two days without notifying his supervisor.
The school management has vowed to implement changes to its teacher admission policies, potentially rejecting walk-in foreign applicants in favor of using job agencies.
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