Dulwich College severs Thai links

Dulwich College is severing its eight-year-old links with its college in Thailand, a move that deals a blow to attempts by public schools to cash in on their names by opening overseas branches.

The school in south London, which includes P G Wodehouse among its former pupils, cut its ties with Dulwich International College in Phuket after weeks of talks failed to solve differences over the Thai school's management. Graham Able, master of Dulwich College, said six weeks of "long and detailed discussions" had failed to reach agreement.

Parents and teachers at the Phuket school have been told that, from 24 June, the campus would be known as the British International College of Thailand. Several well-known schools operate in east Asia, including Shrewsbury and Harrow.