HIRING AND PROVIDING OF SERVICES FOR COMPLETING A DISSERTATION: A SERIOUS MISCONDUCT WITH HEAVY PENALTY OF FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH
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https://doi.org/10.14456/nrru-rdi.2022.1Keywords:
Research, Doctoral Study, Dissertation, Hire of Services, Legal PenaltyAbstract
One of the most important conditions for the award of a doctoral degree is that the student must successfully complete the dissertation and pass the oral examination conducted by the examination committee. In completing a dissertation, the student must do it by herself/himself under the supervision of the dissertation advisor. However, it was found that there are a lot of advertisements openly via various types of media, especially on social media for providing the service of completing a dissertation. This type of service is illegal, as it violates a newly enacted law that was being enforced in 2019. This law carries with it strong civil and criminal penalties, including fines or imprisonment or both. This paper aims to provide data and information and create more awareness about this new law and the penalty imposed upon the wrongdoer in Thai academic society. The scope of the content of the paper includes: 1) Introduction to the significance and the essence of the problem; 2) The processes of completing a doctoral degree; 3) The relationship between the doctoral processes and the dissertation; 4) Providing and hiring a service for completing a dissertation; 5) Law and penalty for providing and hiring a service for completing a dissertation; 6) Conclusions and recommendations.
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