The Cabinet revoked its approval of Amata University after the institution failed to commence teaching as scheduled, emphasizing that this does not impact students since no admissions were made.
On 16 June 2026, Second Lieutenant Phatdarasmi Thongsaluaykorn, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the Cabinet approved the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation's proposal to cancel the Cabinet resolution from 19 June 2018 that had authorized Amata University to offer programs from National Taiwan University in Thailand.
Second Lieutenant Phatdarasmi explained that previously the Cabinet had approved Amata University to offer a Master of Science (M.S.) in Engineering (Intelligent Manufacturing System) from National Taiwan University in Thailand, aiming to promote international educational cooperation and develop workforce capacity for modern industrial growth.
However, monitoring by the Committee for the Development of Education Management by High-Potential Foreign Higher Education Institutions found that Amata University did not implement the approved education programs and failed to report progress or explain delays to government agencies, despite officials sending inquiries and inviting the university to provide additional information.
The committee held multiple discussions and agreed that maintaining the 2018 Cabinet resolution could cause ambiguity and lack of clarity in the oversight and management of higher education in the country. They therefore recommended the government cancel the resolution to update the project’s status accurately.
“This Cabinet cancellation does not affect any students or the overall education system since the program never commenced classes or admitted students. It is simply a policy status update to ensure clarity, transparency, and to enable government authorities to supervise the establishment of foreign higher education institutions more effectively,” concluded Second Lieutenant Phatdarasmi.